A person walks from home to school at 5 km/h and arrives 6 minutes late. If he runs at 6 km/h, he arrives 4 minutes early. Find the distance. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A person walks from home to school at 5 km/h and arrives 6 minutes late. If he runs at 6 km/h, he arrives 4 minutes early. Find the distance.
A. 5.0 km
B. 4.5 km
C. 5.5 km
D. 6.0 km
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Time difference = 6 - (-4) = 10 minutes = 10/60 = 1/6 hours. Let distance be d. d / 5 - d / 6 = 1/6 => d / 30 = 1/6 => d = 5 km.

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