Ravi covers a certain distance by his car. If he moved 3 km/h faster then he takes 4 hour less & if he had moved 2 km/h slower then he would have taken 4 hours more. Find the distance covered.a)432kmb)240kmc)360kmd)540kmCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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We can set up an equation to solve this problem. Let's assume Ravi's speed is x km/h.

The time it takes for Ravi to cover the distance at speed x is given by:
Time = Distance/Speed

Let's say the distance Ravi covers is D km.

So, the time taken at speed x is:
Time1 = D/x

Now, if he moves 3 km/h faster, his speed becomes (x + 3) km/h.

The time taken at speed (x + 3) is given by:
Time2 = D/(x + 3)

According to the problem, Time2 is 4 hours less than Time1.

Time2 = Time1 - 4

Now, we can substitute the expressions for Time1 and Time2:

D/(x + 3) = D/x - 4

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

Dx = D(x + 3) - 4D

Dx = Dx + 3D - 4D

Dx - Dx = -D

0 = -D

This equation does not provide any information about x. Therefore, there is not enough information given in the problem to solve for Ravi's speed.

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