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A worker reaches his work place 15 minutes late by walking at 4kmph from his house. The next day he increases his speed by 2kmph and reaches in time. Find the distance from his house to his work place
a)2 km b)6 km c)8 km d)3 km

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4=D/(T+15/60) --(1)
6=D/T ---(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get T=1/2, D=3
So the answer is 3Km
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