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A train traveled the first d miles of its journey...

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by AAPL » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:55 am
A train traveled the first d miles of its journey it an average speed of 60 miles per hour, the next d miles of its journey at an average speed of y miles per hour, and the final d miles of its journey at an average speed of 160 miles per hour. If the train's average speed over the total distance was 96 miles per hour, what is the value of y?

A. 68
B. 84
C. 90
D. 120
E. 135

The OA is D.

I think that I can solve this PS question of the following way,

I know the total average speed over the total distance, 96 miles per hour.

Also I know that the total distance is, 3d.

The total time will be,
$$Total\ Time=d\left(\frac{1}{60}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{160}\right)$$

The total average speed can be determine by,
$$Total\ Speed=\frac{Total\ Dist}{Total\ Time}=\frac{3d}{d\left(\frac{1}{60}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{160}\right)}=96$$
$$\frac{3}{96}=\frac{1}{60}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{160}==>\frac{1}{y}=\frac{1}{32}-\frac{1}{60}-\frac{1}{160}\ Finally,\ \ y=120\ miles\ per\ hour$$
Is there a strategic approach to this PS question? Can any experts help, please? Thanks!
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by Jeff@TargetTestPrep » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:24 pm
AAPL wrote:A train traveled the first d miles of its journey it an average speed of 60 miles per hour, the next d miles of its journey at an average speed of y miles per hour, and the final d miles of its journey at an average speed of 160 miles per hour. If the train's average speed over the total distance was 96 miles per hour, what is the value of y?

A. 68
B. 84
C. 90
D. 120
E. 135

We are given that a train traveled the first d miles of its journey at an average speed of 60 miles per hour, the next d miles of its journey at an average speed of y miles per hour, and the final d miles of its journey at an average speed of 160 miles per hour. Since time = distance/rate:

The time of the first d miles = d/60

The time of the next d miles = d/y

The time of the final d miles = d/160

We are also given that the overall average rate was 96 mph. We can use the average rate formula to determine y.

average rate = (total distance)/(total time)

96 = (d + d + d)/(d/60 + d/y + d/160)

96 = 3d/(d/60 + d/y + d/160)

We can divide the numerator and denominator by d:

96 = 3/(1/60 + 1/y + 1/160)

Now we get the common denominator of 480y:

96 = 3/(8y/480y + 480/480y + 3y/480y)

96 = 3/[(11y + 480)/480y]

96 = 3(480y)/(11y + 480)

96(11y + 480) = 1440y

11y + 480 = 15y

480 = 4y

y = 120

Answer: D

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