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If a man increase his speed by 6 km/hr, he cover a certain distance 4 hours earlier than the usual time and if he reduce his speed by 6 km/hr, he takes 6 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the distance. |
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720 km |
Let the original speed is S km/h & time taken to cover the distance TR ATQ, D = S × T (S+6) (T-4) = ST ST + 6T - 4S - 24 = ST 6T = 4S + 24 ------- (i) (S-6) (T+6) = ST ST + 6S - 6T - 36 = ST 6T = 6S - 36 ----- (ii) From eqn (i) & eqn (ii) 4S + 24 = 6S - 36 2S = 60 ⇒ S = 30 km/h From eqn (i) 6T = 4S + 24 6T = 4 × 30 + 24 6T = 144 T = 24 hours Distance = speed × time 30 × 24 = 720 km |