Multiple choice

Walking at 4 km/hr, A reaches his school 10 minutes late. If he walks at 6 km/hr he will be 10 minutes early. The distance of A's school from his house is 4 किमी/घं. की गति से चल कर A, 10 मिनट देरी से स्कूल पहुँचता है। यदि वह 6 किमी/घं. की चाल से चले तो वह 10 मिनट जल्दी पहुंच जायेगा। A के घर से उसके स्कूल की दूरी है-

  1. 2.5 km/किमी

  2. 4 km/किमी

  3. 6.5 km/किमी

  4. 5 km/किमी

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance = d km and correct time = t hours. At 4 km/hr: time = d/4 = t + 10/60. At 6 km/hr: time = d/6 = t - 10/60. Subtracting: d/4 - d/6 = 20/60 = 1/3. So d/6 = 2/3, d = 4 km. Option B is correct.