SOLUTION: If a person travels at the speed of 40km/hr then he reaches 5min late and if the person travels at the speed of 50km/hr then he reaches 3min,find the distance and the time?
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Question 550220: If a person travels at the speed of 40km/hr then he reaches 5min late and if the person travels at the speed of 50km/hr then he reaches 3min,find the distance and the time?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a person travels at the speed of 40km/hr then he reaches 5min late and if the person travels at the speed of 50km/hr then he reaches 3min,find the distance and the time?
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d/40 = t + 5/60
d/50 = t - 3/60
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d/200 = 8/60
d = 1600/60 km
d = 80/3 km
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t = (80/3)/40 - 5/60 = 2/3 - 1/12
t = 7/12 hr
t = 35 minutes to be "on time"
