Two men start together to walk a certain distance, one at 4 kmph and another…
2024
Two men start together to walk a certain distance, one at 4 kmph and another at 3 kmph.The former arrives half an hour before the latter. Find the distance.
- A.
6 km
- B.
9 km
- C.
8 km
- D.
None of these
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Correct answer: A
Let the distance be x km. Then,
x/3 - x/4 =1/2
(4x - 3x)/12 = 1/2
x = 6 km