Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 14min late. Find his usual time in hours ?
Choose one.
A) 6/4 hrs	B) 3/4 hrs	C) 9/4 hrs	D) 3/4 hrs	E) 7/10 hrs
Explanation:   Walking at 3/4th of usual rate implies that time taken would be 4/3th of the usual time. In other words, the time taken is 1/3rd more than his usual time   so 1/3rd of the usual time = 14min   or usual time = 3 x 14 = 42min = 45/60 hrs = 7/10 hrs.   Answer: 7/10 hrs
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Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 14min late. Find his usual time in hours ?