Question

Andrew used to take thirty minutes to walk to his school. Recently, his father bought a cycle for Andrew.

Now, Andrew cycles to school and takes only two-fifths of the time he used to take earlier to reach school. How many minutes does he save by cycling to school rather than walking?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

The correct answer is 18 mins.

Given: Time taken by Andrew to walk to his school = 30 min.

To Find: Minutes saved by Andrew by cycling to school rather than walking.

Solution:

Time taken by Andrew to reach school by cycling = $\frac{2}{5}$ * Time taken by walking

= $\frac{2}{5}*30$

Time taken by cycling = 12 mins

Time saved = Time taken earlier(by waling) - time taken by cycling

Time saved = 30 - 12

Time saved = 18 mins

Hence, time saved by Andrew by cycling to school is 18 mins.

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