A farmer covered a total distance of in . He travelled part of the distance on foot at a speed of and the remaining distance by bicycle at a speed of . Find the distance travelled on foot.
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the distance travelled on foot be .
Then, the distance travelled by bicycle is .
We know that .
The total time taken is .
Multiplying the entire equation by to clear the denominators:
The distance travelled on foot is .
Then, the distance travelled by bicycle is .
We know that .
The total time taken is .
Multiplying the entire equation by to clear the denominators:
The distance travelled on foot is .