A walk at 5/6 of usual speed makes a person 10 minutes late. What is his usual time? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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A walk at 5/6 of usual speed makes a person 10 minutes late. What is his usual time?

A. 70 minutes

B. 40 minutes

C. 50 minutes

D. 60 minutes

Answer: Option C

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New Speed = 5/6 of usual speed => New Time = 6/5 of usual time. Difference = 1/5 * Usual Time = 10 minutes => Usual Time = 50 minutes.

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Walking at 3/4 of his normal pace, a student is 12 minutes late. Find his usual time.

A. 36 minutes

B. 40 minutes

C. 44 minutes

D. 32 minutes

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
New speed = 3/4 of usual speed => New time = 4/3 of usual time. Difference = 1/3 of usual time = 12 minutes. Usual time = 12 * 3 = 36 minutes.

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A man can row 15 km/h in still water. He finds that it takes him twice as long to row upstream as to row downstream. Find the speed of the stream.

A. 6 km/h

B. 5 km/h

C. 7 km/h

D. 4 km/h

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Let stream speed be c. Upstream speed = 15 - c, Downstream speed = 15 + c. Given: 2 * (15 - c) = 15 + c => 30 - 2c = 15 + c => 3c = 15 => c = 5 km/h.

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