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In covering a distance of 30 km, Aleena takes 2 hours more than Kriti. If Aleena doubles her speed, then she would take 1 hour less than Kriti. Aleena's speed is:

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4 km/hr
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5 km/hr
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6 km/hr
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7 km/hr
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Solution

The correct option is B 5 km/hr
Let the speed of Aleena be x km/hr.
30x302x=3
(By Doubling her speed, Aleena is able to save three hours.) Solving, x=5 km/hr

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