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Kiran travels from A to B by car and returns from B to A by cycle in 7 hours. If he travels both ways by car he saves 3 hours. What is the time taken to cover both ways by cycle?
- A10 hours
- B13 hours
- C14 hours
- D12 hours
Correct answer: A
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10 hours
Let the time taken to cover from A to B in car and cycle be x hours and y hours respectively.
x + y = 7 --- (1) ; 2x = 4 --- (2)
solving both the equations, we get y = 5
So, time taken to cover both ways by cycle = 2y hours = 10 hours.
Let the time taken to cover from A to B in car and cycle be x hours and y hours respectively.
x + y = 7 --- (1) ; 2x = 4 --- (2)
solving both the equations, we get y = 5
So, time taken to cover both ways by cycle = 2y hours = 10 hours.