document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101434>Question 1101434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man travels a distance at a speed of 12 km/h and returns at 9 km/h. If the total time taken by him is 3 h 30 min, find the distance he traveled one way. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor gave a solution by what is probably the most common method for solving this kind of problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is a solution using a different method.  Try it and see if it \"works\" for you....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distances in the two directions are of course the same.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of the speeds is 4:3; since the distances are the same, the ratio of times at the two speeds is 3:4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing 3 hours 30 minutes in the ratio 3:4 means 1 hour 30 minutes at 12 km/h and 2 hours at 9 km/h.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either of those gives 18km as the distance: 1.5*12 = 18; 2*9 = 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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