Two cities A and B are at a distance of 60 km from each other. Two per...
Time taken by P to reach city B is 6hr. In 6 hr, distance covered by Q is 30km. Now at some x distance, they will meet. So
x/5 = (30-x)/10. X= 10.
So distance b/w A and Y is 30+10 =40 km
Therefore, the distance between A and Y is 40 km.
Two cities A and B are at a distance of 60 km from each other. Two per...
Understanding the Problem
We have two cities, A and B, separated by a distance of 60 km. Two persons, P and Q, start from city A with different speeds. P travels at 10 km/hr, and Q travels at 5 km/hr.
Travel Details
- Distance from A to B: 60 km
- Speed of P: 10 km/hr
- Speed of Q: 5 km/hr
Time Calculation for P
1. Time taken by P to reach B:
- Time = Distance / Speed
- Time = 60 km / 10 km/hr = 6 hours
2. P's return trip:
- P will take another 6 hours to return to A, for a total of 12 hours for the round trip.
Distance Covered by Q
1. Distance covered by Q in 12 hours:
- Time = 12 hours
- Distance = Speed × Time
- Distance = 5 km/hr × 12 hours = 60 km
Meeting Point Y
- In the time P takes to complete his round trip (12 hours), Q travels a total of 60 km towards P.
- Since the total distance between A and B is 60 km, and Q has traveled 60 km towards A, he must have reached the meeting point Y.
Distance from A to Y
- Q, having traveled 60 km towards A, means he is now at city B when P returns.
- Therefore, to find the location of Y, we consider the distance P covered to meet Q.
Calculating Distance AY
1. After P meets Q at Y:
- P had already traveled from A to B (60 km), and now he meets Q on his way back at Y.
- He has traveled a total of 60 km towards B and is returning, meeting Q at Y.
2. Since Q was heading towards A with a speed of 5 km/hr for the entire duration, we calculate how far he would meet P on the return.
Final Calculation
- When P meets Q on his way back:
- The distance from A to Y is 40 km since P would have traveled back from B for 20 km when meeting Q (60 km total - 20 km back = 40 km from A).
Conclusion
Thus, the distance between city A and the meeting point Y is 40 km (Option A).