Distance travel Puzzle
Every day, Jack arrives at the train station from work at 5 pm.
His wife leaves home in her car to meet him there at exactly 5 pm, and drives him home. One day, Jack gets to the station an hour early, and starts walking home, until his wife meets him on the road. They get home 30 minutes earlier than usual.
How long was he walking?
Distances are unspecified. Speeds are unspecified, but constant.
Give a number which represents the answer in minutes.
He walk exactly for 45 minutes.
As they reach home 30 minutes early so it means car take 30 min to reach station and comeback at the place where they meet.Since his wife reach station at exact 5 pm so she is 15 away form the station and he reach the one hour early so He must have walk for 45 min(60-15) .
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