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Two men start together to walk a certain distance, one at 4 km/h and another at 3 km/h. The former arrives half an hour before the latter. Find the distance.

A) 6 km
B) 9 km
C) 8 km
D) 7 km

Correct Answer:

A) 6 km

Description for Correct answer:
Let total distance = x km

According to the question,

\( \Large \frac{x}{3}-\frac{x}{4}=\frac{1}{2}; \frac{x}{12} = \frac{1}{2} = x = 6 km \)

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