If a man covers a certain distance at the speed of 20 km/hr and comes back to his initial position with a speed of 30 km/hr. He takes 12 hours to complete the total distance. Find the total distance covered by him?

  1. 144 km
  2. 72 km
  3. 216 km
  4. 288 km

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Option 4 : 288 km
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Given:

 Required distance = 2d

Speed1, s1 = 20 km/hr

Speed2, s2 = 30 km/hr

Total time taken = 12 hours

Formula used:

Speed = Distance/Time

Calculation

Let the total distance = 2d

Hence,

d/s1 + d/s2 = Total time taken

⇒ d/20 + d/30 = 12

⇒ (3d + 2d)/60 = 12

⇒ 5d = 720

⇒ d = 144

∴ Total distance = 2d = 2 × 144 = 288 km.

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