Three persons walk from place A to place B. Their speeds are in the ra...
To solve this problem, we can assume that the distance between place A and place B is the same for all three persons. Let's say the distance is d units.
Ratio of speeds:
Person 1 : Person 2 : Person 3 = 4 : 3 : 5
This means that the speed of Person 1 is 4x, the speed of Person 2 is 3x, and the speed of Person 3 is 5x, where x is a constant.
Let's calculate the time taken by each person to reach place B.
Time taken by Person 1:
Distance = Speed × Time
d = (4x) × Time1
Time1 = d / (4x) = d / 4x
Time taken by Person 2:
d = (3x) × Time2
Time2 = d / (3x) = d / 3x
Time taken by Person 3:
d = (5x) × Time3
Time3 = d / (5x) = d / 5x
Now, let's simplify the expressions for time taken by each person.
Time1 = d / 4x = d / (2 × 2x) = (d / 2x) × (1/2) = (Time3 / 2) × (1/2) = Time3 / 4
Time2 = d / 3x = d / (3 × 1x) = (d / 3x) × (1/1) = (d / 3x) × (2/2) = (2d / 6x) = (2d / 5x) × (5/6) = (2/5) × Time3
Therefore, the ratio of the times taken by Person 1, Person 2, and Person 3 to reach place B is:
Time1 : Time2 : Time3 = Time3 / 4 : (2/5) × Time3 : Time3
Simplifying further, we get:
Time1 : Time2 : Time3 = 1 : 2/5 : 1
Converting the ratio to whole numbers, we multiply each part by 5:
Time1 : Time2 : Time3 = 5 : 2 : 5
This is equivalent to the ratio 15 : 6 : 15.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C) 15 : 20 : 12.