Multiple choice

If a person walks at 16 km/hr instead of 12 km/hr, he would have walked 24 km more. The actual distance travelled by him is:

  1. 48 km

  2. 64 km

  3. 72 km

  4. 80 km
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AI explanation

Let the actual time taken be t hours; the difference in distance covered is given by the equation 16t - 12t = 24. Solving this gives 4t = 24, so t = 6 hours. The actual distance travelled at the original speed of 12 km/hr is 12 * 6 = 72 km.

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