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Aptitude · Q259

Speed Time And Distance

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 259

Q259

Two cyclists, k kilometres apart, and starting at the same time, would be together in r hours if they travelled in the same direction, but would pass each other in t hours if they travelled in opposite directions. The ratio of the speed of the faster cyclist to that of the slower is :

A.
Answer
B.
C.
D.

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Let the speed of the faster and slower cyclists be x km/hr and y km/hr respectively
Then,

From (i) and (ii), we have :