N Raja
11 years ago

A man decides to travel 80 kilometers in 8 hours partly byfoot and partly on a bicycle. If his speed on foot is 8 km/hr and on bicycle 16 km/hr, what distance would he travel on foot?

A. 20 km

B. 30 km

C. 48 km

D. 60 km

Solution (By Examveda Team)

A________________50 km ____________________B


Let x=distance traveled by foot
80-x=distance traveled by bicycle
travel time=distance/speed

x/8+(80-x)/16=8
LCD:16
2x+80-x=128
x = 48
Distance traveled on foot=48 km.

 


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  1. Nikhil Kumar
    Nikhil Kumar:
    7 years ago

    A man decides to travel 80 kilometers in
    8 hours partly by foot and partly on a bicycle.
    If his speed on foot is 8 km/hr, what distance
    would he travel on foot?
    A. 20km B. 30km
    C. 48Km D. 60K

  2. Pooja Khake
    Pooja Khake:
    10 years ago

    30

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