Walking at the speed of 8 km/hr, a man covers certain distance in 2 hour 30 minutes. Running at a speed of 10 km/hr, the man will cover the same distance in:

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  2. 1 hour
  3. 1 hour 45 minutes
  4. 2 hours

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Option 4 : 2 hours
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Given: 

Walking at the speed of 8 km/hr, a man covers certain distance in 2 hour 30 minutes.

Running at a speed of 10 km/hr

Concept used:

Distance = speed × time

Calculation:

2 hr 30 minutes = 5/2 hr

Total distance will be ,

⇒ 8 × 5/2 = 20km

By running 10km/hr he takes 20 /10 = 2hr

∴ The correct option is 4

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