Question

Mahesh takes 2



minutes to walk across the school ground. Rahul took



minutes to do the same. Who

takes less time and by what fraction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

How much time Rahul takes to walk across the school ground is not given

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken by Jaidev = \frac{11}{5}  

5

11

​  

 minutes

Time taken by Rahul = \frac{7}{4}  

4

7

​  

 minutes

Difference = \frac{11}{5}-\frac{7}{4}=\frac{\left(11\times4\right)-\left(7\times5\right)}{20}=\frac{44-35}{20}=\frac{9}{20}  

5

11

​  

−  

4

7

​  

=  

20

(11×4)−(7×5)

​  

=  

20

44−35

​  

=  

20

9

​  

 

Hence, Rahul takes \frac{9}{20}  

20

9

​  

 less time than Jaidev.