Question

The distance between two cities Chennai and Trichy is 390 kms. Two rase bikes Yamaha and Honda simultaneously start from both places and travel towards each other. The ratio of their speed is 5:8 and the speed of Honda is 80 km/hr. At what time will the bikes meet each othet?

Answer 1

ratio of yamaha R15 to that of honda gold wing is 5:8.let speed of honda be 8x
hence speed of r15 is 5x
according to question
speed of honda is 80
so x=10
then speed of r15 Yamaha = 50 km/hr
in 1 hr. distance of honda is 80 km. and yamaha is 50 km

after 3 hrs.
dist of
honda =240km.
yamaha =150km.
totL =390km.
hence after 3 hr. they meet