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document.write( "The distance between town A and town B is 35km. A cyclist leaves town A for town B at a speed of 24km per hour at 11.55am. At the same time a pedestrian leaves town B for town A at 6km per hour. At what distance from A will they meet each other. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the two speeds is 24:6 = 4:1.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distances are the same, and they start at the same time, so the ratio of the distances they cover before they meet is 4:1.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they meet when the cyclist has traveled 4/5 of 35km, which is 28km.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: They will meet 28km from town A.<br><BR>\n" );
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