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Mona can cover a distance in 2 hours by covering 3/4 of the distance at 4 km/h and the rest at 5 km/h. The total distance is:

a. 16 km
b. 18 km
c. 20 km
d. 24 km

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Final answer:

Mona can cover a total distance of 4 km in 2 hours by covering 3/4 of the distance at 4 km/h and the rest at 5 km/h.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total distance, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed * Time.
Given that Mona covers 3/4 of the distance at 4 km/h, we can calculate the distance covered at that speed by multiplying 3/4 by the total distance.

Let D be the total distance.

Distance covered at 4 km/h = 3/4 * D.

The remaining distance is covered at 5 km/h, so the distance covered at 5 km/h is:

Distance covered at 5 km/h = D - 3/4 * D.

We know that Mona can cover the whole distance in 2 hours, so we can set up an equation using the formula:

Total distance = Distance covered at 4 km/h + Distance covered at 5 km/h.

Equating the equation, we get:

D = (3/4 * D) / 4 + (D - 3/4 * D) / 5.

Simplifying the equation, we get:

20D = 15D + 16D - 12D.

4D = 3D.

D = 4 km/h.

Therefore, the total distance is 4 km.

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