If the man walks at the rate of 5 kmph, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However, if he walks at the rate of 6 kmph, he reaches the station 5 minutes before the arrival of the train. Find the distance covered by him to reach the station.

• Let the distance be x
  
  Difference Between time = 12 min, which is 12/60 in hour which is 1/5
  
  Now x/5-x/6 = 1/5
  
  6x-5x/30 = 1/5
  
  x/30 = 1/5
  
  x = 30/5
  
  x=6 So the required distance = 6
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• Time difference 12min .
  Speed ratio=5:6
  Time ratio=6:5
  This correspond to= 12*6:12*5
  = 72:60
  So distance = 5*72/60=6
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