Question

The ratio of the speed of two vehicles are2:3 .if the second vehicle covers 72km in 2hrs , what is the speed of the first vehicle

Answer 1

Answer:

72 km in 2 hours mean

36km/hr

3x = 36

x=12

so 2x = 24

so the speed will be 24km / hr

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

speed of first vehicle is 24 km / hour

Step-by-step explanation:

speed of 1st vehicle : speed of second vehicle = 2:3

let speed of 1st vehicle be x,

speed of second vehicle is 72 km in 2hr so speed = 36km/hr

 

so, x/36 = 2/3

3x= 72   (by cross multiplication)

x= 24

speed of first vehicle is 24 km / hour.

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