Two cars start simultaneously from cities A and B, towards B and A respectively, on the same route. Once the two cars reach their destinations they turned around and move towards the other city without any loss of time. The two cars continue shuttling in this manner for exactly 20 hours. If the speed of the car starting from A is 60km/hr and the speed of the car starting from B is 40km/hr and the distance between the two cities is 120 km, find the number of times the two cars cross each other?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
E. Can't be determined
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Suppose both moves with the same speed 60 km/h then they will meet max 10 times. So answer will be less than 10. Thus correct answer will be 8.Join The Discussion
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after first meeting they will have to cover 120+120=240 km every time they will meet. then how will this be the right answer?