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A student walks from his house at a speed of `2 1/2` km per hour and reaches his school 6 minutes late. The next day he increases his speed by 1 km per hour and reaches 6 minutes before school time. How far is the school from his house? `1 1/4k m` b. `1 3/4k m` c. `2 1/4k m` d. `2 3/4k m`

A

2.5 km

B

3 km

C

1.75 km

D

1 km

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