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

  1. A
    22.5 minutes
  2. B
    35 minutes
  3. C
    21.5 minutes
  4. D
    45 minutes

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The ratio of speeds of and is given as:


Since the distance covered to reach the destination is constant, the time taken is inversely proportional to the speed (). Therefore, the ratio of time taken is:



Let the time taken by be and by be .
According to the problem, takes more than :





Thus, the original time taken by is:



If doubles his speed, the time taken will be reduced to exactly half of his original time:

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

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