Sound is said to travel in air at about 1100 feet per second. A man hears the axe striking the tree, 11/5 seconds after he sees it strike the tree. How far is the man from the wood chopper?

(b) 2420 ft. Explanation: Distance = (1100 × 11/5) feet =2420 feet.

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Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: M.B.A. 2002

Sound is said to travel in air at about 1100 feet per second. A man hears the axe striking the tree, $\frac{11}{5}$ seconds after he sees it strike the tree. How far is the man from the wood chopper?

(a)2197 ft

(b)2420 ft

(c)2500 ft

(d)2629 ft

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Distance $=\left(1100 \times \frac{11}{5}\right)$ feet $=2420$ feet.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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