An escalator moves towards the top level at the rate of 12 ft.sec and its length is 150 feet.

An escalator moves towards the top level at the rate of 12 ft.sec and its length is 150 feet. If a person walks on the moving escalator at the rate of 3 feet per second towards the top level, how much time does he take to cover the entire length.

Quiz

Answer/Solution

10sec

Steps/Work

Explanation :
Time taken to cover the entire length = tot.dist/resultant speed = 150/ (12+3) = 10sec
Answer : A

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An escalator moves towards the top level at the rate of ft. Sec and its length is feet. If a person walks on the moving escalator at the rate of feet per second towards the top level, how much time does he take to cover the entire length.

Calculated Answer

10

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n1 / (n0 + n2).

n0 =12
n1 =150
n2 =3