Rate Problems

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GMAT Quantitative Reasoning › Rate Problems

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Randall traveled 75 kilometers in 600 minutes. What was Randall's per hour rate?

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A group of students are making posters to advertise for a bake sale. 12 large signs and 60 small signs are needed. It takes 10 minutes to paint a small sign and 30 minutes to paint a large sign. How many students will be needed to paint all of the signs in 2 hours or less?

3

Jerry took a car trip of 320 miles. The trip took a total of six hours and forty minutes; for the first four hours, his average speed was 60 miles per hour. What was his average speed for the remaining time?

4

If it takes Sally 3 hours to drive \dpi{100} \small q miles, how many hours will it take her to drive \dpi{100} \small r miles at the same rate?

5

Frank can eat a huckleberry pie in 15 minutes. His formidable sister, Francine, can eat it in 10 minutes. How long does it take them to eat a pie together?

6

A cat runs at a rate of 12 miles per hour. How far does he run in 10 minutes?

7

Jason is driving across the country. For the first 3 hours, he travels 60 mph. For the next 2 hours he travels 72 mph. Assuming that he has not stopped, what is his average traveling speed in miles per hour?

8

Jim and Julia, a married couple, work in the same building.

One morning, both left at 9:00, but in different cars. Jim arrived at 10:10; Julia arrived 10 minutes later. If Jim's average speed was 54 miles per hour, what was Julia's average speed (nearest whole number)?

9

Ray travels in three hours. At this rate, how long (in hours) will it take him to travel ?

10

Kenny and Marie, a married couple, work in the same building.

One morning, both left at 9:00, but in different cars. Kenny arrived at 10:10; Marie arrived 10 minutes later. If Kenny's average speed was 6 miles per hour faster than Marie's, how far is their work place from their home (nearest whole mile)?

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