On a three day hiking trip you hiked the same distance (in km) on both first and second days.You hiked 5 km on the third day. If you hiked a total of 19 km, how many kilometer were left to hike after the first day?
A
11 km
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B
12 km
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C
9 km
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D
10 km
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Solution
The correct option is B12 km Let the distance hiked on first two days be x km each.
Then, x+x+5=19
⇒2x+5=19 ⇒2x=19−5=14
⇒x=142=7 ∴ distance left to be hiked after the first day =(7+5)=12 km.