SOLUTION: a man travelled 2/5th of his journey by train . 1/3 rd by taxi .1/6 by bus and remaining 10km on foot. find the length of his total journey

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Question 1005869: a man travelled 2/5th of his journey by train . 1/3 rd by taxi .1/6 by bus and remaining 10km on foot. find the length of his total journey
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's add the fractions to find what part of his journey was the last 10 km.
2/5 + 1/3 + 1/6 =
12/30 + 10/30 + 5/30 =
27/30 = 9/10
Thus 1/10 of his journey was the last 10 km.
The whole journey was then
(1/10)x = 10
x = 100 km