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A person reaches his destination 40 minutes late if his speed is 3 km/hr and reaches 30 minutes before time if his speeed is 4 km/hr. Then the distance of his destination from his starting point is

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14 km
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12 km
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7 km
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3 km
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Solution

The correct option is A 14 km
Let the required distance be x km.
Difference in the time taken at two speeds =70 min=76 hr
x3x4=76
4x3x=14
x=14 km

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