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On each market day Mrs. Bassey walks to the market from her home at a steady speed. ...

On each market day Mrs. Bassey walks to the market from her home at a steady speed. This journey normally takes her 2 hours to complete. She finds, however, that by increasing her usual speed by 1 km/hr she can save 20 minutes. Find her usual speed in km/hr
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  • A 1\(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • B 2
  • C 5
  • D 6
  • E 10
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let x rept. the usual speed = \(\frac{Distance}{Time}\)
= \(\frac{20}{1}\) x \(\frac{1}{2}\)
= 5

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