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A boy runs 20 km in 2.5 hours. How long will he take to run 32 km at double the previous speed

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A boy runs 20 km in 2.5 hours. How long will he take to run 32 km at double the previous speed
1). 2 hours
2). $2\frac{1}{2}$ hours
3). $4\frac{1}{2}$ hours
4). 5 hours

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2 hours seems correct.

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The boy covers 20 km in 2.5 hrs => Speed = $\frac{20}{2.5}$ = 8 km/hr New Speed = 16 km/hr Time = $\frac{32}{16}$ = 2hrs




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May be this answer is right

The boy covers 20 km in 2.5
hours.
 Speed =$\frac{20}{2.5}$= 8 km/hr.

New speed = 16 km/hr

Time = $\frac{32}{16}$ = = 2 hours.

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