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Q: At what time will B catch up with A, if A starts from a place at 11.00 A.M. and travels at a speed of 3.5 kmph, B starts at 1.00 P.M. and travels with speeds of 1 kmph for 1 hour, 2 kmph for the next 1 hour, 3 kmph for the next 1 hour and so on.

  • 1
    8 : 47 pm
  • 2
    6 : 40 pm
  • 3
    8 : 42 pm
  • 4
    7 : 40 pm
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Answer : 4. "7 : 40 pm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 7 : 40 pm Explanation: At 1 pm ... Distance between A and B = 2x3.5 = 7 kmsat 2 pm .....Distance between A and B = 7 + 3.5 - 1 = 9.5 kmsAt 3 pm ....Distance between A and B = 9.5 + 3.5 - 2 = 11 kms.......At 7 pm distance between A and B = 3 kms.From 7 pm to 8 pm, speed of A = 3.5 kmphspeed of B = 8 kmphRelative speed = 4.5 kmph Time taken by B to meet A = 3/4.5 hrs = 30/45 hrs = 120/3 mins = 40 mins. So meeting time is 7 : 40 PM.

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