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  1. Walking
    6
    th of his usual speed, a man is 12 minutes
    7
    late. The usual time taken by him to cover that distance is
    1. 1 hour
    2. 1 hour 12 minutes
    3. 1 hour 15 minutes
    4. 1 hour 20 minutes
Correct Option: B

Time and speed are inversely proportional.

∴  Usual time ×
7
– usual time = 12 minutes
6

⇒  Usual time ×
1
= 12 minutes
6

∴  Usual time = 72 minutes
= 1 hour 12 minutes
Second Method :
t =
12
=
1
hrs.
605

Usual time =
A
× time
Diff. of A and B

=
6
×
1
= 1
1
hrs.
(7 − 6)55

= 1 hrs. 12 minutes



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