Question

Ram is at A and Shyam is at B. They proceed towards each other simultaneously. After meeting each other in the way, Ram takes 2 h to reach B and Shyam takes 8 h to reach A. If the speed of Ram is 40 km/h, the speed of Shyam is:

• A. 20 km/h
• B. 30 km/h
• C. 25 km/h
• D. 35 km/h

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 20 km/h

Solution: Given: Speed of Ram = 40 km/hour Time is taken by Ram to reach B = 2 hours Time is taken by Shyam to reach A = 8 hours Formula Used: Distance = Speed × Time Speed of Ram/ Speed of Shyam = √(Time of Shyam/Time taken by Ram) Solution: Speed of Shyam = b km/h Speed of Ram/ Speed of Shyam = √(Time of Shyam/Time taken by Ram) ⇒ 40/b = √(8/2) ⇒ 40/b = 2 ⇒ b = 20 km/hour Hence speed of Shyam = 20 km/hour.