Multiple choice

Aman drove from home to a town at the speed of 60 km/hr and on his return journey, he drove at the speed of 30 km/hr and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover each way?

  1. 75 km

  2. 55 km

  3. 60 km

  4. 80 km
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance = d km. Time going = d/60 hours, time returning = d/30 hours. Since return took 1 hour longer: d/30 - d/60 = 1. Solving: (2d-d)/60 = 1, so d/60 = 1, giving d = 60 km. The key insight is that slower speed (30 km/hr vs 60 km/hr) means more time for the same distance.

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