Two runners ride from A to B a distance of 55 km, and the first arrives 30 minutes before the second. They then ride from B to A, the first giving the second a start of 4 km and yet arrive 6 minutes before him. Find the speed of A.

Option 1 - <p>10 km/hr</p>
Option 2 - <p>13 km/hr&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
Option 3 - <p>11 km/hr&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
Option 4 - <p>17 km/hr</p>
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:

Let the speed of A be x km/hr and speed of B be y km/hr, then:

55x=55y12..... (1)

Also,  55x=51y110..... (2)

On solving both equation (1) & (2) we get x = 11 km/hr and y = 10 km/hr.

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