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Two speeds over the same distance with a time difference: distance

This type of question, asked 5 times: 24 Jul 2023 S2, 27 Jul 2023 S1, 13 Sep 2025 S2, 15 Sep 2025 S3, 23 Sep 2025 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    24 Jul 2023 S2

    68
    Two men walk from a place at speeds of 9 km/h and 12 km/h, respectively. The first man takes 20 minutes more than the second one to cover the journey. Find the distance of the journey.

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  2. Question 2

    27 Jul 2023 S1

    58
    Two motorists start together to travel to a certain destination, one at the speed of 4 km/h and the other at the speed of 6 km/h. Find the distance travelled by them (in km) if the motorist travelling at 4 km/h arrives half an hour after the other motorist.

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  3. Question 3

    13 Sep 2025 S2

    70
    A person travels from city A to city B. If he travels at a speed of 50 km/h, he arrives 1 hour early. If he travels at a speed of 30 km/h, he arrives 1 hour late. What is the distance (in km) between city A and city B?

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  4. Question 4

    15 Sep 2025 S3

    69
    A student walks from his home to school at a speed of 4 km/h and reaches 15 minutes late. If he increases his speed to 6 km/h, he reaches 5 minutes early. What is the distance (in km) from his home to school?

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  5. Question 5

    23 Sep 2025 S2

    54
    A man reduces his speed from 20 kmph to 18 kmph. So, he takes 8 minutes more than the normal time. What is the distance traveled by him?

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