CAT 2020 Slot 1 QA Question 19: A straight road connects points A and B. Car 1 travels from A to B and Car 2 travels from B to A, both leaving at the same time. After meeting each other, they take 45 minutes and 20 minutes, respecti

Question

A straight road connects points A and B. Car 1 travels from A to B and Car 2 travels from B to A, both leaving at the same time. After meeting each other, they take 45 minutes and 20 minutes, respecti

Accepted Answer

Let the speed of Car 2 be $v$ km/hr. Suppose the cars meet after $t$ hours.

Before meeting, Car 1 covers $60t$ km and Car 2 covers $vt$ km.

After meeting, Car 1 covers the distance already covered by Car 2, and Car 2 covers the distance already covered by Car 1.

For Car 1 after meeting: $\dfrac{v