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  1. If a man walks at the rate of 5 km/hour, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However if he walks at the rate of 6 km/hour, he reaches the station 5 minutes before the arrival of the train. The distance covered by him to reach the station is
    1. 6 km
    2. 7 km
    3. 6.25 km
    4. 4 km
Correct Option: D

Let the required distance be x km.
Difference of time = 7 + 5 = 12

minutes =
1
hour
5

Time =
Distance
Speed

According to the question,
x
x
=
1
565

⇒ 
6x − 5x
=
1
305

⇒ 
x
=
1
305

⇒  x =
30
= 6 km.
5



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