CAT 2020 Slot 2 QA Question 5: A and B are two points on a straight line. Ram runs from A to B while Rahim runs from B to A. After crossing each other, Ram and Rahim reach their destinations in one minute and four minutes, respecti

Question

A and B are two points on a straight line. Ram runs from A to B while Rahim runs from B to A. After crossing each other, Ram and Rahim reach their destinations in one minute and four minutes, respecti

Accepted Answer

Let Ram’s speed be $R$ and Rahim’s speed be $H$.

After they meet, Ram takes $1$ minute to reach B, so the distance from the meeting point to B is $R$.
After they meet, Rahim takes $4$ minutes to reach A, so the distance from the meeting point to A is $4H$.

Before meeting, both ran for the same tim

A and B are two points on a straight line. Ram runs from A to B while Rahim runs from B to A. After crossing each other, Ram and Rahim reach their destinations in one minute and four minutes, respectively. If they start at the same time, then the ratio of Ram’s speed to Rahim’s speed is