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  1. A man travelled a distance of 61 km. in 9 hours, partly by walking at the speed of 4 km./hr. and partly on bicycle at the speed of 9 km./hr. The distance covered by walking is
    1. 16 km.
    2. 12 km.
    3. 15 km.
    4. 17 km.
Correct Option: A

Let the distance covered on foot be x km.
∴  Distance covered on cycle = (61 – x) km.

Time =
Distance
Speed

∴ 
x
+
61 − x
= 9
49

⇒  
x
x
= 9 −
61
499

⇒  
9x − 4x
=
81 − 61
369

⇒  
5x
=
20
369

⇒   x =
20
×
36
= 16 km.
95



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