NIMCET 2023 Reasoning PYQ — On Monday, Akash ran 4 km less than the distance he ran on Tuesda… | Mathem Solvex | Mathem Solvex
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NIMCET 2023 — Reasoning PYQ
NIMCET | Reasoning | 2023
On Monday, Akash ran 4 km less than the distance he ran on Tuesday. Sanjay, who ran the same distance on Monday and Tuesday, ran 5 km more on Tuesday than the distance Akash ran on Monday. Find the difference between the distances covered by Akash and Sanjay over the two days.
Choose the correct answer:
A.
5 km
B.
6 km
(Correct Answer)
C.
4 km
D.
9 km
Correct Answer:
6 km
Explanation
Let Akash's Tuesday distance = x km. Then Akash's Monday distance = x - 4 km. Sanjay runs same distance on both days = y km. Sanjay's Tuesday distance is 5 km more than Akash's Monday distance: y=(x−4)+5=x+1 Total distance Akash ran in 2 days: <br>(x−4)+x=2x−4 Total distance Sanjay ran in 2 days: y+y=2y=2(x+1)=2x+2 Difference = Sanjay's total - Akash's total: <br>(2x+2)−(2x−4)=6 km Answer: The difference in total distances covered is 6 km.
Explanation
Let Akash's Tuesday distance = x km. Then Akash's Monday distance = x - 4 km. Sanjay runs same distance on both days = y km. Sanjay's Tuesday distance is 5 km more than Akash's Monday distance: y=(x−4)+5=x+1 Total distance Akash ran in 2 days: <br>(x−4)+x=2x−4 Total distance Sanjay ran in 2 days: y+y=2y=2(x+1)=2x+2 Difference = Sanjay's total - Akash's total: <br>(2x+2)−(2x−4)=6 km Answer: The difference in total distances covered is 6 km.