Question

Ram walks 40 km at 5 km/hr; he will be late by 1 hour and 20 minutes. If he walks at 8 km per hr, how early from the fixed time will he reach?

• A. 1 hour and 15 minutes
• B. 1 hour and 40minutes
• C. 1 hour and 25 minutes
• D. 1.5 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1 hour and 40minutes

1st case time taken = 40/5 = 8 hours 2nd case = 40/8 = 5 hours Scheduled time = 8 hours – 80 minutes = 6 hours and 40 minutes If Ram walks at speed of 8 km /hour, then he takes 5 hours to reach the destination and the fixed time is 6 hours and 40 minutes. He reaches early by 1 hour and 40 minutes.