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    Question

    Manoj travels from City A to City B. If Manoj drives his

    car at 1/5 of his normal speed, then he reaches City B 36 minutes late. Find the time (in minutes) that Manoj would have taken to travel from City A to City B if he drove at his normal speed.
    A 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let Manoj’s normal travel time = t minutes. Here’s the thing: Speed and time are inversely proportional. At normal speed → time = t At 1/5 of normal speed → time becomes 5t He reaches 36 minutes late, so: 5t − t = 36 4t = 36 t = 9 Final Answer Manoj would have taken 9 minutes to travel from City A to City B at his normal speed.

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