A person walks from his villa to a local station at 4 km/h and arrives 10 minutes late. If he routes at 5 km/h, he arrives 2 minutes early. Find the distance. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A person walks from his villa to a local station at 4 km/h and arrives 10 minutes late. If he routes at 5 km/h, he arrives 2 minutes early. Find the distance.
A. 4.5 km
B. 4.0 km
C. 5.0 km
D. 3.5 km
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Time difference = 10 - (-2) = 12 minutes = 12/60 = 0.2 hours. Let distance be d. d/4 - d/5 = 0.2 => d/20 = 0.2 => d = 4 km.

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