Meeting cars speed ratio
CAT 2020 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Easy · Speed, Time & Distance
This is an easy Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2020 Slot 1 paper. It tests Speed, Time & Distance. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
A straight road connects points A and B. Car 1 travels from A to B and Car 2 travels from B to A, both leaving at the same time. After meeting each other, they take 45 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively, to complete their journeys. If Car 1 travels at the speed of 60 km/hr, then the speed of Car 2, in km/hr, is
- A.
90
- B.
80
- C.
70
- D.
100
A
Explanation
When two objects start moving towards each other simultaneously from two points and meet, the relation between their speeds and the times taken to reach their destinations after meeting is:
Given km/hr, min, min:
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