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by pzazz12 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:28 am
A motorcycle stunts man belonging to a fair, rides over the vertical walls of a circular well at an average speed of 54 kph for 5 minutes. If the radius of the well is 5 meters then the distance traveled is:

1. 2.5 kms
2. 3.5 kms
3. 4.5 kms
4. 5.5 kms
5. None of the above
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by kaushiksin » Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:09 am
At an average speed of 54 kph after travelling for 5 min
The stuntman would have travelled: 5/60 x 54 km = 4.5 km

Answer is (3)
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by Maciek » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:28 am
Hi all!

The task here is to avoid unnecessary calculations.
We don't need information about radius of the well.
We simply need to use formula for speed, which is v = s/t.
s = ?
v = 54 kmph
t = 5min = 5/60 h
s = v*t = 54*5/60 = 4.5 km
Therefore, correct answer is 3.

Hope it helps!
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by reply2spg » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:06 am
What do you mean by, question from GMAT. If this is real test question then remove it asap.

Just FYI - Posting real questions is against the policy of GMAC and if you get caught then you might end up with sever penalty
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