SOLUTION: 2) Lucknow is at distance of 300 km from Varanasi.A car starts from Varanasi at a speed of 30km/hour for Lucknow.A second car starts from Lucknow for Varanasi at a speed of 60 km/h

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Question 1091720: 2) Lucknow is at distance of 300 km from Varanasi.A car starts from Varanasi at a speed of 30km/hour for Lucknow.A second car starts from Lucknow for Varanasi at a speed of 60 km/hour at the same time.Find the time after which both cars meet each other
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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The time = 300%2F%2830%2B60%29 = 300%2F90 = 31%2F3 hours = 3 hours and 20 minutes.


Since thy move toward each other, the relative speed is 30 = 60 = 90 km/h.
It means that the distance between them 
decreasing at the rate of 90 miles per hour.


From the over side, yo know the formula  time = distance%2Frate.


In this way you get the final formula and the final result.

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