Quantitative ReasoningGMAT Focus Edition

GMAT Rates & Speed practice questions

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Practice Question 1easyProblem Solving

A cyclist travels from Point X to Point Y at a constant speed of 20 km/h and returns from Point Y to Point X at a constant speed of 30 km/h. The distance between Point X and Point Y is 60 km. What is the cyclist's average speed for the entire round trip?

24 km/h

25 km/h

26 km/h

27 km/h

28 km/h

Practice Question 2very_hardProblem Solving

A construction crew is building a highway with two parallel bridges. Bridge A requires 6 hours for a team of 4 workers to complete, while Bridge B requires 8 hours for a team of 5 workers to complete. Due to scheduling constraints, the crew must first assign 3 workers to Bridge A for 2 hours, then reassign all available workers (including those from Bridge A) to Bridge B until it is finished. How many total hours will it take to complete both bridges under this plan?

10.4

11.2

12.0

12.8

13.6

Practice Question 3very_hardProblem Solving

A high-speed train completes its regular route between City X and City Y in 3 hours. During track maintenance, the train's speed is reduced by 25%, and it makes an additional stop that adds 30 minutes to the total travel time. If the distance between the cities remains constant, what was the train's original speed in km/h?

120 km/h

140 km/h

160 km/h

180 km/h

200 km/h

Practice Question 4very_hardProblem Solving

A recycling company has two machines, Machine A and Machine B, that process recyclable materials. Machine A processes materials at a rate 30% faster than Machine B. If Machine B processes 200 kilograms of material in 5 hours, how many kilograms of material can Machine A process in 8 hours?

416

432

448

464

480

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