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Asghar traveled from his house to his office at 10 km/hr and returned at a rate of 9 km/hr. Rohit traveled the same path both ways at 12 km/hr and took 10 minutes less than Asghar. What is the distance between Asghar’s house and his office?
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Let the distance be d km. Asghar's time = d/10 + d/9 hours. Rohit's time = 2d/12 = d/6 hours. The difference in time is 10 minutes = 1/6 hour. So, (d/10 + d/9) - (d/6) = 1/6. Solving gives d = 3.75 km or 3750 meters.