A man performs 2/25 of his total journey by bus, 21/50 by car and the remaining 2 km on foot. Find the total distance covered in the whole journey.?

4 km
2.7 km
3.4 km
3.8 km

Correct Answer: 4 km

Explanation:

Let total distance covered in the whole journey = L km
∴ 2L/25 + 21L/50 + 2 = L
⇒ L = 4
∴ Total distance covered = 4 km

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