Two ladies simultaneously leave cities A and B connected by a straigh…

Question

Two ladies simultaneously leave cities A and B connected by a straight road and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2 km/hr faster than the second lady and reaches B one hour before the second lady reaches…

Accepted Answer

Option C. 8 km, 6 km. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: Let the speed of the second lady be x km/hr Then, speed of first lady = (x + 2) km/hr & 24x - 24 ( x + 2 ) = 1 & x ( x + 2 ) = 48 & x^2 + 2x - 48 = 0 & x^2 + 8x - 6x - 48 = 0 & x ( x + 8 ) - 6 ( x + 8 ) = 0 & ( x + 8 ) ( x - 6 ) = 0 &…