Question
The speed of two cars A and B are in the ratio of 12:15
respectively. Car A travels 15 km less than the car B in the same time duration. What was the distance (in km) travelled by the car B during that time?Solution
Let the speed of car A = 12x km/h and the speed of car B = 15x km/h. Here the time is constant. According to question, => 15x – 12x = 15 => 3x = 15 => x = 5 Distance travelled by car B = 15 × 5 = 75 km
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