Multiple choice

If Ram walks 40 km at 5 km/hr, he will be late by 1 hour and 20 minutes. If he walks at 8 km per hr, how early from the fixed time will he reach?

  1. 1 hour and 15 minutes

  2. 1 hour and 25 minutes

  3. 1 hour and 40 minutes

  4. 1 hours and 30 minutes

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

At 5 km/hr, walking 40 km takes 8 hours. Since he's late by 1 hour 20 minutes, the fixed time is 8 hours - 1 hour 20 minutes = 6 hours 40 minutes. At 8 km/hr, he covers 40 km in exactly 5 hours, arriving 6 hours 40 minutes - 5 hours = 1 hour 40 minutes early.

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