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  1. By walking at
    3
    of his usual speed,
    4
    a man reaches his office 20 minutes later than his usual time. The usual time taken by him to reach his office is
    1. 75 minutes
    2. 60 minutes
    3. 40 minutes
    4. 30 minutes
Correct Option: B

4
of usual time = Usual time + 20 minutes
3

∴ 
1
of usual time = 20 minutes
3

⇒  Usual time = 20 × 3
= 60 minutes
Second Method :
Here, A = 3, B= 4, t = 20 minutes
Usual time taken =
A
× time
Diff. of A and B

=
3
× 20 = 60 minutes
(4 − 3)



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