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Aptitude Day 276

 Answers of Day 275: 1. 3.8 km/hr.
                                    2. 73.68 km/hr.

Problems to solve on Time and Distance:

1. A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 km/hr faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 km/hr, slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance in km is:

2. A train can travel 25% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 50 km away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 20 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:


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