Question

The ratio of the speeds of two vehicles is 2:3.If the second Vehicle covers 72km in 2 hours,what is the speed of the first vehicle?​

Answer 1

Chapter ★

Ratio and proparion

Sloution

Speed of first vehicle is

- 24 km / hour

☞︎︎︎ Step by Step Solution

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 2 hours

︎︎︎ So speed = 36 km / hour

So :-

$\huge (\tt\frac{x}{30}= \frac{2}{3})$

3x = 72 ( by cross multiplication )

$\green\leadsto\pink{\tt \: x = 24}$

Speed of first vehicle is

24 km / hr