Question

    A man takes a total of 5 hrs 30 min by walking to a certain place and coming back by cycle. He would have gained 2 hrs 30 min by cycling both the ways. The time he would take to walk both ways is

    A 3 hrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5 hrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 24 hrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 8 hrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    C+W = 5hrs 30 min ---(1) C+C = 5 hrs 30 min - 2 hrs 30 min = 3 hrs 2C = 3 hrs So C = 1hr 30 min ---(2) By equation (1) & (2), we will get, W = 5 hrs 30 min - 1 hr 30 min = 4 hrs So W+ W = 4+4 = 8hrs

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