Q:
Three cars A, B and C started from a point at 5 pm, 6 pm and 7 pm respectively and travelled at uniform speeds of 60 km/hr, 80 km/hr and x km/hr respectively in the same direction. If all the three met at another point at the same instant during their journey, then what is the value of x?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A) 120
Explanation: Distance covered by A till 6pm = 60 km
Distance covered by A till 7 pm = 120 km
Time taken by B to catch A = 60/(80-60 ) = 3 hrs
So A and B will meet at 6pm + 3 hrs = 9pm
Since we know that all three met at the same time
The time taken by C to cover 120 km
difference will be = 9pm –7pm = 2hrs
Therefore,(x –60 )*2 = 120x = 120 km/hr
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