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2 friends X & Y walk from A to B at a distance of 39 miles at 3 miles/hr and 3.5 miles/hr respectively. Y reaches B, returns immediately and meets X at ‘C’ . find distance from A to C.

A. 38 km


B. 39 km


C. 35 km


D. 36 km


E. 34 km

Asked In GENPACT (12 years ago)

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chandu  (11 years ago)

Since the time of meeting will be same. Set the equation for time as equal.

---------------39---------------
A*...................C*...........*B
-----(39-x)-------|----x------

At C,

T(A)=T(B)

((39-x)/3)=((39+x)/3.5)

Solve for x. and subtract x from 39 to get the answer.

answer is 39-3=36km.

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Sushmita   (8 years ago)

How do we solve this question using relative speed

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