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Two stations A and B are apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at a speed of . Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of . At what time will they meet?

  1. A
    9 a.m.
  2. B
    10:20 a.m.
  3. C
    9:33 a.m.
  4. D
    10 a.m.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Total distance between A and B = .
The first train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at .
Distance covered by the first train in (from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.):



Remaining distance between the two stations at 8 a.m.:



At 8 a.m., the second train also starts from B towards A at a speed of .
Since both trains are moving in opposite directions, their relative speed is:



Time taken by both trains to meet after 8 a.m.:





Meeting time =

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Two stations A and B are apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at a speed of . Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of . At what time will they meet?
A
9 a.m.
B
10:20 a.m.
C
9:33 a.m.
D
10 a.m.

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