368 + Mcqs in Time and Distance Page 6 McqOptions

251.	Kiran swims in a 90 m long pool. He covers 360 m in two minutes by swimming from one end to the other and back 0 along the same straight path, twice. Find the average speed of Kiran.
A.	4 m/s
B.	6 m/s
C.	3 m/s
D.	8 m/s
Answer» D. 8 m/s

Discussion

252.	Krishna cycled a distance of 90 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 3 km slower every hour, he would have taken 5 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Krishna actually cycled?_x005F_x000D_
A.	7.5
B.	18
C.	15
D.	9
Answer» E.

Discussion

253.	Laxmi and Prasanna set on a journey. Laxmi moves northwards at a speed of 20kmph and Prasanna moves southward at a speed of 30 kmph. How far will be Prasanna from Laxmi after 60 minutes ?
A.	24 km
B.	50 km
C.	42 km
D.	30 km
Answer» C. 42 km

Discussion

254.	Mark had to travel 220 km in 4.5 hours, using a train that travels at the speed of 60 km/h or a bus thatÂ travels at the speed of 40 km/h, or any combination of the two modes of transport. For how long did heÂ travel by bus?_x005F_x000D_
A.	1 hour
B.	1 hour 30 minutes
C.	2 hours 30 minutes
D.	2 hours
Answer» D. 2 hours

Discussion

255.	Mr. Karthik drives to work at an average speed of 48 km/hr. Time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 20 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. Then how far is his office ?
A.	40 km
B.	50 km
C.	70 km
D.	80 km
Answer» E.

Discussion

256.	Peter belongs to Town A and Paul belongs to Town B. They start their journeys towards each others towns following the same route at the same time. They meet somewhere on the way and continue with their journeys. After meeting Paul, Peter takes another 13.5 hrs to reach his destination while Paul takes another 6hrs to reach Peter's town. If Peter travelled at the speed of 30 kmph, what was Paul's speed in kmph?
A.	42.5
B.	40
C.	45
D.	47.5
Answer» D. 47.5

Discussion

257.	P is faster than Q. P and Q each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, P's speed is equal to ?
A.	3 km/hr
B.	4 km/hr
C.	5 km/hr
D.	6 km/hr
Answer» C. 5 km/hr

Discussion

258.	P and Q are at a distance of 240 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. After 1 hour, P starts moving towards Q at a speed of 25 km/hr. At 11 a.m. Q startsmoving towards P at the speed of 18 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet?_x005F_x000D_
A.	6
B.	5
C.	3
D.	4
Answer» E.

Discussion

259.	P, Q and R start simultaneously from A to B. P reaches B, turns back and meet Q at a distance of 11 km from B. Q reached B, turns back and meet R at a distance of 9 km from B. If the ratio of the speeds of P and R is 3:2, what is the distance between A and B ?
A.	99
B.	100
C.	89
D.	1
Answer» B. 100

Discussion

260.	Radha and Hema are neighbours and study in the same school. Both of them use bicycles to go to the school. Radhaâ€™s speed is 8 km/hr whereas Hemaâ€™s speed is 10 km/hr. Hema takes 9 minutes less than Radha to reach the school. How far is the school from the locality of Radha and Hema?
A.	5 km
B.	5.5 km
C.	6 km
D.	6.5 km
Answer» D. 6.5 km

Discussion

261.	Pihu and Aayu are running on a circular track of diameter 28m. Speed of Pihu is 48 m/s and that of Aayu is 40 m/s. They start from the same point at the same time in the same direction. When will they meet again for the first time?
A.	8 sec
B.	11 sec
C.	13 sec
D.	14 sec
Answer» C. 13 sec

Discussion

262.	Raghu goes to college at a speed of 4 kmph and returns at a speed of 3 kmph. If he takes 5.95 hrs in all, then what is the distance between his home and the college?
A.	10.2 km
B.	10.5 km
C.	10 km
D.	20 km
Answer» B. 10.5 km

Discussion

263.	Rahim started a journey 15 minutes late, and as a result, had to drive at a speed of 54 km/h instead of 45Â km/h to reach his destination on time. What is the distance covered during the course of the journey?_x005F_x000D_
A.	90 km
B.	67.5 km
C.	13.5 km
D.	75.5 km
Answer» C. 13.5 km

Discussion

264.	Praneet started his journey at 2:45:46 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:55:57 p.m. Anit started the journey 58 mins 40 secs after Praneet and reached his destination 50 mins 29 secs after him. How long did Anit take to complete his journey?_x005F_x000D_
A.	2 hours 2 seconds
B.	2 hours 2 minutes
C.	1 hour 59 minutes
D.	2 hours 1 minute 12 seconds
Answer» E.

Discussion

265.	Raj takes 2 1/3 hrs to complete a certain distance at a speed of 51 kmph. What time would Kiran take to complete the same distance at a speed of 68kmph?
A.	1 2/3 hrs
B.	1 3/4 hrs
C.	2 hrs
D.	1 1/2 hrs
Answer» C. 2 hrs

Discussion

266.	Rain swims in an 80 in long pool. He covers 160 m in one minute by swimming from one end to the otherÂ and back, along the same straight path. Find his average speed._x005F_x000D_
A.	2.07Â ms-1
B.	2.60Â ms-1
C.	3.67Â ms-1
D.	2.67Â ms-1
Answer» E.

Discussion

267.	Rahul nd Raghav are 110 km apart from each other and they started horse-riding towards each other at same time at a speed of 20 kmph and 24 kmph. After how many hours of riding will they be a distance of 22 km?
A.	1 hour
B.	1 hour 30 min
C.	2 hours
D.	2 hours 30 min
Answer» D. 2 hours 30 min

Discussion

268.	Rakesh goes on a trip on his motorÂcycle and rides for 368 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr, at what speed he travels for the remainingÂ 3 hours of the journey?
A.	58 km/hr
B.	41 km/hr
C.	54 km/hr
D.	46 km/hr
Answer» C. 54 km/hr

Discussion

269.	Ram and Rahim standing at a distance of 680m run towards each other at a speed of 8 m/sec and 9 m/sec respectively. After how long will they meet?
A.	17 sec
B.	24 sec
C.	40 sec
D.	36 sec
Answer» D. 36 sec

Discussion

270.	Ram cycles 5 km in the south, and turns left to travel 5 km further. From there, he takes a right turn and travels 5 km more. How far is he from his originalÂ position?
A.	5 km
B.	5âˆš5 km
C.	10 km
D.	6 km
Answer» C. 10 km

Discussion

271.	Ram travels 4/9th of the total journey by bus, 5/18th by rail and the remaining 10 km on foot. Find the distance of total journey._x005F_x000D_
A.	42 km
B.	90 km
C.	36 km
D.	18 km
Answer» D. 18 km

Discussion

272.	Rameshwar goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 405 kms. If he rides for 6 hours at a speed of 45 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for theÂ remaining 3 hours of the journey?
A.	55 km/hr
B.	52 km/hr
C.	45 km/hr
D.	40 km/hr
Answer» D. 40 km/hr

Discussion

273.	Ramu rides his bike at an average speed of 45 km/hr and reaches his desitination in four hours. Somu covers the same distance in six hours. If Ramu covered his journey at an average speed which was 9 km/hr less and Somu covered his journey at an average speed which was 10 km/hr more, then the difference in their times taken to reach the destination would be (in minutes).
A.	18 min
B.	30 min
C.	27 min
D.	32 min
Answer» C. 27 min

Discussion

274.	Ravindra walks at 6 km/hr and Riya cycles at 11 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 42Â minutes?
A.	17.9 kms
B.	14.9 kms
C.	8.9 kms
D.	11.9 kms
Answer» E.

Discussion

275.	Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels forÂ the remaining 7 hours of the journey?
A.	50 km/hr
B.	42 km/hr
C.	53 km/hr
D.	59 km/hr
Answer» E.

Discussion

276.	Rizvan walks at 15 km/hr and Ruchitha cycles at 20 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet afterÂ 42 minutes?
A.	36.8 kms
B.	30.6 kms
C.	24.5 kms
D.	18.4 kms
Answer» D. 18.4 kms

Discussion

277.	Ritesh drove at a speed of 60 km/h for 8 hours. For how many hours should he now drive at a speed of 80Â km/h for the overall average speed to become 72 km/h?_x005F_x000D_
A.	8
B.	12
C.	10
D.	15
Answer» C. 10

Discussion

278.	Rohit walks at 17 km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44Â minutes?
A.	42.9 km
B.	35.8 km
C.	21.5 km
D.	28.6 km
Answer» E.

Discussion

279.	Robert is traveling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 p.m. if he travels at 10 km/hr; he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 km/hr. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 p.m. ?
A.	20 kmph
B.	18 kmph
C.	12 kmph
D.	16 kmph
Answer» D. 16 kmph

Discussion

280.	Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hoursÂ ?
A.	2/3 hrs
B.	3/4 hrs
C.	1/3 hrs
D.	1/4 hrs
Answer» C. 1/3 hrs

Discussion

281.	Ruchir walks at 20 km/hr and Rukma cycles at 25 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 48 minutes?
A.	54 km
B.	48 km
C.	36 km
D.	30 km
Answer» D. 30 km

Discussion

282.	Sanjay and Jacob start running in opposite directions from the same point at speeds of 7 m/s and 5 m/s. After 42 minutes, how far would they be from each other?
A.	30.24 km
B.	504 km
C.	8.4 km
D.	69.5 km
Answer» B. 504 km

Discussion

283.	Sabrina travelled 8 km/hr on foot and 13 km/hr on cycle. She travelled a distance of 84 km in 8 hours. Forhow many hours did she cycle?
A.	4
B.	5
C.	3
D.	2
Answer» B. 5

Discussion

284.	Rubi goes to a multiplex at the speed of 3 km/hr to see a movie and reaches 5 minutes late. If she travels at the speed of 4 Km/hr she reaches 5 minutesÂ early. Then the distance of the multiplex from her starting point is
A.	2 km
B.	5 km
C.	2.5 km
D.	5.5 km
Answer» B. 5 km

Discussion

285.	Shrenik switched on a bulb at 2 : 39 : 40 hours and switched it off on the same day at 12 : 30 : 34 hours. For how long was the bulb in switched-on mode?
A.	9 hours 9 minutes 6 sec
B.	12 hours 40 minutes 6 sec
C.	9 hours 50 minutes 54 sec
D.	10 hours 9 minutes 6 sec
Answer» D. 10 hours 9 minutes 6 sec

Discussion

286.	Sound travels at 330 metres per second. The distance (in kilometres) of a thunder cloud when its sound follows the flash after 10 seconds
A.	0.33 km
B.	3.3 km
C.	33 km
D.	33.3 km
Answer» C. 33 km

Discussion

287.	Shamim had to travel 420 km in 8 hours. If he travelled at an average speed of 60 km/h and took twoÂ breaks in between, the shorter break being one-third the duration of the longer, how many minutes wasÂ the longer break for?_x005F_x000D_
A.	45
B.	30
C.	40
D.	35
Answer» B. 30

Discussion

288.	Shahrukh starts from Barabanki to Fatehpur , 1 hour after Ajay starts. Shahrukh meets Kajol 1.5 hours after Shahrukh starts. If the speed of Shahrukh is at least 20km/h faster than the speed of Kajol._x005F_x000D_ What is the minimum speed of Shahrukh to overtake Ajay, before he meets Kajol?
A.	30
B.	40
C.	60
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

289.	The distance between the tops of two building 38 metres and 58 metres high is 52 metres. What will be the distance (in metres) between two buildings?
A.	46
B.	42
C.	44
D.	48
Answer» E.

Discussion

290.	Suresh goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 410 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 50 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for theÂ remaining 4 hours of the journey?
A.	47 km/hr
B.	40 km/hr
C.	56 km/hr
D.	48 km/hr
Answer» C. 56 km/hr

Discussion

291.	Sunil started his journey at 2:33:34 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:43:45p.m. Anil started the journey 45 min 27 secs after Sunil and reached the destination 37 mins 16 secs after him. How long did Anil take to complete his journey?
A.	1 hour 59 mins
B.	2 hours 2 mins
C.	2 hours 1 min 12 secs
D.	2 hours 2 secs
Answer» C. 2 hours 1 min 12 secs

Discussion

292.	The distance between the points (4, 8) and (k,-4) is 13. What is the value of k?
A.	1
B.	3
C.	-1
D.	-3
Answer» D. -3

Discussion

293.	The distance between place X and Y is 720 km. An express train leaves place X at 5:00 p.m. and runs at a speed of 45 km/hr. The train stops on the way for 45 minutes.At what time (in a.m.) the train reaches at place Y?
A.	0.072916666666667
B.	0.40625
C.	0.30208333333333
D.	0.51041666666667
Answer» C. 0.30208333333333

Discussion

294.	The distance between two pillars is 120 metres. The height of one pillar is thrice the other. The angles of elevation of their tops from the midpoint of theÂ line connecting their feet are complementary to each other. The height (in metres) of the taller pillar is (Use : âˆš3 = 1.732)
A.	34.64
B.	51.96
C.	69.28
D.	103.92
Answer» E.

Discussion

295.	The distance between two places A and B is 60 km. Two cars start at the same time from A and B, travelling at a speed of 35km/h and 25km/h,Â respectively. If the cars run in the same direction, then they will meet after ( in hours)
A.	6.5
B.	6.2
C.	6
D.	6.52
Answer» D. 6.52

Discussion

296.	The distance between two places can be covered in 3.5hrs at a speed of 62 kmph. If the speed is increased by 8 kmph, how much time would be saved?
A.	20 min
B.	24 min
C.	15 min
D.	30 min
Answer» C. 15 min

Discussion

297.	The distance between two points A and B is covered in 5.5 hrs at a speed of 50 kmph. If the speed is increased by 5 kmph. How much time would be saved?
A.	5 minutes
B.	15 minutes
C.	50 minutes
D.	0 minutes
Answer» E.

Discussion

298.	The distance from town A to town B is five miles. C is six miles from B. Which of the following could be the maximum distance from A to C?
A.	11
B.	8
C.	2
D.	4
Answer» B. 8

Discussion

299.	The distance between two stations A and B is 575 km. A train starts from station â€˜Aâ€™ at 3:00 p.m. and moves towards station â€˜Bâ€™ at anÂ average speed of 50 km/h. Another train starts from station â€˜Bâ€™ at 3:30 p.m. and moves towards station â€˜Aâ€™ at an average speed of 60Â km/h. How far from station â€˜Aâ€™ will the trains meet ?_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_
A.	275 km
B.	325 km
C.	300 km
D.	225 km
Answer» B. 325 km

Discussion

300.	The distance of the college and home of Rajeev is 80km. One day he was late by 1 hour than the normal time to leave for the college, so he increased his speed by 4km/h and thus he reached Â to college Â at the normal time. What is the changed (or increased) speed of Rajeev?
A.	28 km/h
B.	30 km/h
C.	40 km/h
D.	20 km/h
Answer» E.

Discussion

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Kiran swims in a 90 m long pool. He covers 360 m in two minutes by swimming from one end to the other and back 0 along the same straight path, twice. Find the average speed of Kiran.

Krishna cycled a distance of 90 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 3 km slower every hour, he would have taken 5 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Krishna actually cycled?_x005F_x000D_

Laxmi and Prasanna set on a journey. Laxmi moves northwards at a speed of 20kmph and Prasanna moves southward at a speed of 30 kmph. How far will be Prasanna from Laxmi after 60 minutes ?

Mark had to travel 220 km in 4.5 hours, using a train that travels at the speed of 60 km/h or a bus thatÂ travels at the speed of 40 km/h, or any combination of the two modes of transport. For how long did heÂ travel by bus?_x005F_x000D_

Mr. Karthik drives to work at an average speed of 48 km/hr. Time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 20 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. Then how far is his office ?

P is faster than Q. P and Q each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, P's speed is equal to ?

P and Q are at a distance of 240 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. After 1 hour, P starts moving towards Q at a speed of 25 km/hr. At 11 a.m. Q startsmoving towards P at the speed of 18 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet?_x005F_x000D_

P, Q and R start simultaneously from A to B. P reaches B, turns back and meet Q at a distance of 11 km from B. Q reached B, turns back and meet R at a distance of 9 km from B. If the ratio of the speeds of P and R is 3:2, what is the distance between A and B ?

Radha and Hema are neighbours and study in the same school. Both of them use bicycles to go to the school. Radhaâ€™s speed is 8 km/hr whereas Hemaâ€™s speed is 10 km/hr. Hema takes 9 minutes less than Radha to reach the school. How far is the school from the locality of Radha and Hema?

Pihu and Aayu are running on a circular track of diameter 28m. Speed of Pihu is 48 m/s and that of Aayu is 40 m/s. They start from the same point at the same time in the same direction. When will they meet again for the first time?

Raghu goes to college at a speed of 4 kmph and returns at a speed of 3 kmph. If he takes 5.95 hrs in all, then what is the distance between his home and the college?

Rahim started a journey 15 minutes late, and as a result, had to drive at a speed of 54 km/h instead of 45Â km/h to reach his destination on time. What is the distance covered during the course of the journey?_x005F_x000D_

Praneet started his journey at 2:45:46 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:55:57 p.m. Anit started the journey 58 mins 40 secs after Praneet and reached his destination 50 mins 29 secs after him. How long did Anit take to complete his journey?_x005F_x000D_

Raj takes 2 1/3 hrs to complete a certain distance at a speed of 51 kmph. What time would Kiran take to complete the same distance at a speed of 68kmph?

Rain swims in an 80 in long pool. He covers 160 m in one minute by swimming from one end to the otherÂ and back, along the same straight path. Find his average speed._x005F_x000D_

Rahul nd Raghav are 110 km apart from each other and they started horse-riding towards each other at same time at a speed of 20 kmph and 24 kmph. After how many hours of riding will they be a distance of 22 km?

Rakesh goes on a trip on his motorÂ­cycle and rides for 368 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr, at what speed he travels for the remainingÂ 3 hours of the journey?

Ram and Rahim standing at a distance of 680m run towards each other at a speed of 8 m/sec and 9 m/sec respectively. After how long will they meet?

Ram cycles 5 km in the south, and turns left to travel 5 km further. From there, he takes a right turn and travels 5 km more. How far is he from his originalÂ position?

Ram travels 4/9th of the total journey by bus, 5/18th by rail and the remaining 10 km on foot. Find the distance of total journey._x005F_x000D_

Rameshwar goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 405 kms. If he rides for 6 hours at a speed of 45 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for theÂ remaining 3 hours of the journey?

Ravindra walks at 6 km/hr and Riya cycles at 11 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 42Â minutes?

Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels forÂ the remaining 7 hours of the journey?

Rizvan walks at 15 km/hr and Ruchitha cycles at 20 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet afterÂ 42 minutes?

Ritesh drove at a speed of 60 km/h for 8 hours. For how many hours should he now drive at a speed of 80Â km/h for the overall average speed to become 72 km/h?_x005F_x000D_

Rohit walks at 17 km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44Â minutes?

Robert is traveling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 p.m. if he travels at 10 km/hr; he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 km/hr. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 p.m. ?

Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hoursÂ ?

Ruchir walks at 20 km/hr and Rukma cycles at 25 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 48 minutes?

Sanjay and Jacob start running in opposite directions from the same point at speeds of 7 m/s and 5 m/s. After 42 minutes, how far would they be from each other?

Sabrina travelled 8 km/hr on foot and 13 km/hr on cycle. She travelled a distance of 84 km in 8 hours. Forhow many hours did she cycle?

Rubi goes to a multiplex at the speed of 3 km/hr to see a movie and reaches 5 minutes late. If she travels at the speed of 4 Km/hr she reaches 5 minutesÂ early. Then the distance of the multiplex from her starting point is

Shrenik switched on a bulb at 2 : 39 : 40 hours and switched it off on the same day at 12 : 30 : 34 hours. For how long was the bulb in switched-on mode?

Sound travels at 330 metres per second. The distance (in kilometres) of a thunder cloud when its sound follows the flash after 10 seconds

Shamim had to travel 420 km in 8 hours. If he travelled at an average speed of 60 km/h and took twoÂ breaks in between, the shorter break being one-third the duration of the longer, how many minutes wasÂ the longer break for?_x005F_x000D_

Shahrukh starts from Barabanki to Fatehpur , 1 hour after Ajay starts. Shahrukh meets Kajol 1.5 hours after Shahrukh starts. If the speed of Shahrukh is at least 20km/h faster than the speed of Kajol._x005F_x000D_ What is the minimum speed of Shahrukh to overtake Ajay, before he meets Kajol?

The distance between the tops of two building 38 metres and 58 metres high is 52 metres. What will be the distance (in metres) between two buildings?

Suresh goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 410 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 50 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for theÂ remaining 4 hours of the journey?

Sunil started his journey at 2:33:34 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:43:45p.m. Anil started the journey 45 min 27 secs after Sunil and reached the destination 37 mins 16 secs after him. How long did Anil take to complete his journey?

The distance between the points (4, 8) and (k,-4) is 13. What is the value of k?

The distance between place X and Y is 720 km. An express train leaves place X at 5:00 p.m. and runs at a speed of 45 km/hr. The train stops on the way for 45 minutes.At what time (in a.m.) the train reaches at place Y?

The distance between two pillars is 120 metres. The height of one pillar is thrice the other. The angles of elevation of their tops from the midpoint of theÂ line connecting their feet are complementary to each other. The height (in metres) of the taller pillar is (Use : âˆš3 = 1.732)

The distance between two places A and B is 60 km. Two cars start at the same time from A and B, travelling at a speed of 35km/h and 25km/h,Â respectively. If the cars run in the same direction, then they will meet after ( in hours)

The distance between two places can be covered in 3.5hrs at a speed of 62 kmph. If the speed is increased by 8 kmph, how much time would be saved?

The distance between two points A and B is covered in 5.5 hrs at a speed of 50 kmph. If the speed is increased by 5 kmph. How much time would be saved?

The distance from town A to town B is five miles. C is six miles from B. Which of the following could be the maximum distance from A to C?

The distance of the college and home of Rajeev is 80km. One day he was late by 1 hour than the normal time to leave for the college, so he increased his speed by 4km/h and thus he reached Â to college Â at the normal time. What is the changed (or increased) speed of Rajeev?

Rakesh goes on a trip on his motorÂcycle and rides for 368 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr, at what speed he travels for the remainingÂ 3 hours of the journey?