Question Of The Day

Ahmed start from Gandhinagar for Baroda at 6:00 a.m. at a speed of 60 kmph, Bholenath start from Baroda for Gandhinagar a little later at 80 kmph, and meets Ahmed after travelling 60 km. If both of them reach their destinations at the same time find the distance between the two cities.  

a) 105 km.

b) 185 km.

c) 140 km.

d) 160 km.

Ans: c) 140 km

In the time Bholenath travels 60 km, Ahmed travels (60/80)60 = 445 km. if Ahmed had travelled x km. before Bholenath started, 60/(x+ 45) = 60/80, because they reach their destinations at the same time.  ∴ x = 35 and the total distance is 140 km.