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The ratio between the speed of travelling of A and B is and therefore A takes minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a destination. If A had walked at double the speed, how long would he have taken to cover the distance?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the speed of A be and the speed of B be .
Since speed and time are inversely proportional when distance is constant (), the ratio of time taken by A and B to cover the same distance will be:



Let the time taken by A be and by B be .
According to the question, A takes minutes more than B:





Therefore, the original time taken by A at his normal speed is:



The question asks for the time taken if A travels at double his speed. Since doubling the speed cuts the time taken in half ():

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The ratio between the speed of travelling of A and B is and therefore A takes minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a destination. If A had walked at double the speed, how long would he have taken to cover the distance?
A
B
C
D

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