Two persons A and B start from the opposite ends of a 450 km straight ...
First person speed = 25 m/s * 18/5 = 90 kmph
Second person speed = 35 m/s * 18/5 = 126 kmph
First person covers 90 * 10 = 900km
900/450 = 2
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Two persons A and B start from the opposite ends of a 450 km straight ...
To solve this problem, we can analyze the distances covered by both persons A and B and see when they would meet each other.
Let's assume that person A starts from one end of the track and person B starts from the opposite end. They both start running towards each other.
- Distance covered by person A in 10 hours:
Speed of person A = 25 m/s
Time = 10 hours = 10 * 60 * 60 seconds = 36000 seconds
Distance = Speed * Time = 25 * 36000 = 900000 meters = 900 km
- Distance covered by person B in 10 hours:
Speed of person B = 35 m/s
Time = 10 hours = 10 * 60 * 60 seconds = 36000 seconds
Distance = Speed * Time = 35 * 36000 = 1260000 meters = 1260 km
So, person A covers a distance of 900 km and person B covers a distance of 1260 km in 10 hours.
Now, let's see when they meet each other.
- When person A starts from one end and person B starts from the other end, they meet for the first time when the total distance covered by both of them is equal to the length of the track.
- They meet for the second time when the total distance covered by both of them is equal to twice the length of the track.
- They meet for the third time when the total distance covered by both of them is equal to three times the length of the track.
- And so on...
Since the length of the track is 450 km, the total distance covered by both persons A and B would be a multiple of 450 km when they meet each other.
In this case, the total distance covered by both persons A and B is 900 km + 1260 km = 2160 km, which is equal to 4 times the length of the track (4 * 450 km).
Therefore, they would meet each other 4 times in the given 10 hours.
Hence, the correct answer is option D) 2