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A train running at `7/11` of its own speed reached a place in 22 hours. How much time could be saved if the train  would have  run at its own speed ?


Options:
A .  7 hours
B .  8 hours
C .  14 hours
D .  16 hours
Answer: Option B

New speed  = `7/11` of usual speed.

`:.`    New time = `11/7` of usual time.

So `11/7` of usual time = 22 hrs.       `rArr  `usual time =`((22 xx 7)/(22))` =  14 hrs.

Hence , time saved =  (22 - 14) =  8 hrs.



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