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Dee-M-See | 23:23 Mon 25th Feb 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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A man walked half a mile to town at 5mph and walked home at two mph arriving home again in 46 minutes, how long did he stay in town
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25 minutes
23:26 Mon 25th Feb 2008
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23:28 Mon 25th Feb 2008
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Thank you for your answers
23:31 Mon 25th Feb 2008
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If you wanted to be able to do it yourself:

speed = distance / time and hence time = distance / speed

for going to town therefore:
time = 1/2 mile / 5 mph = 1/10 hour = 6 minutes

coming from town:
time = 1/2 miles / 2mph = 1/4 hour = 15 minutes

If the total time is 46 minutes, then you take away the journey time to get the time spent in town.
23:37 Mon 25th Feb 2008

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