NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 1: Number System - Problems and Solutions
Question 134

Question. 134

A multistorey building has 25 floors above ground (each 5 m) and 3 basement floors (each 5 m). A lift moves at 1 m/s. If a man starts from 50 m above ground, how long to reach the 2nd basement floor?

Answer:

60 seconds (1 minute)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

2nd basement is 10 m below ground (−10 m). Distance from +50 m to −10 m is 60 m → 60 s.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 1: Number System – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers