Quantitative Aptitude Ques 208

Question: Ashok left from place A (towards place B) at 8 am and Rahul left from place B (towards place A) at 10 am. The distance between place A and place B is 637 km. If Ashok and Rahul are travelling at a uniform speed of 39 km/h and 47 km/h respectively, at what time will they meet?

Options:

A) 5 : 30 pm

B) 4 : 30 pm

C) 5 : 00 pm

D) 4 : 00 pm

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Distance covered by Ashok in $ 2h=2\times 39=78,km. $ Remaining distance $ =637-78=559km. $ Time taken $ \text{=}\frac{Total,distance,to,cover}{Relativevelocity}=\frac{559}{86}=6.5,h $

$ \therefore $ Meeting time $ =10am+6.5h=4:30,pm $