SOLUTION: two men start togather to walk a certain distance. one at 4km/hr and the other at 4/3 km/h . the former arrives 30 minutes before. what is the total distance in kilometers?
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Question 398804: two men start togather to walk a certain distance. one at 4km/hr and the other at 4/3 km/h . the former arrives 30 minutes before. what is the total distance in kilometers? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! two men start togather to walk a certain distance. one at 4km/hr and the other at 4/3 km/h . the former arrives 30 minutes before. what is the total distance in kilometers?
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let distance be x
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Man A time = x/4 hours
Man B time = x/(4/3) hours
Time of B - Time of A = 1/2
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3x/4 - x/4 = 1/2
2x/4 = 1/2
4x = 4
x= 1 km ...... Distance
