Akash and Sham started towards each other simultaneously from points x and y respectively on the same route. After meeting each other on the way, Akash takes 4 hours to reach his destination, while Sham takes 9 hours to reach his destination. If the speed of Akash is 48 km/hr, what is the speed of Sham?

• Let x be the reqd. speed of Sham.
  Let t be the time after their start when they meet.
  
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• Really Nice question. Please anybody/admin post the answer as soon as possible.
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• ans =21.33km/hr.
  since distance= speed * time therefore distance treval by Akash =48*4=192 km
  now distance traveled by sham=x*9hr
  let assume distance trevaled by both is same than
  192km=x*9hr
  x=192km/9 hr
  x=21.33 km/hr
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