Car A left Town X for Town Y at the same time when Car B left Town Y for Town X. The average speed of Car A was 56 km/h and the average speed for Car B was 72 km/h. The two cars passed each other at a point 24 km from the midway of the two towns. What is the distance between Town X and Town Y?
Originally posted by Ngml:Car A left Town X for Town Y at the same time when Car B left Town Y for Town X. The average speed of Car A was 56 km/h and the average speed for Car B was 72 km/h. The two cars passed each other at a point 24 km from the midway of the two towns. What is the distance between Town X and Town Y?
Distance difference between both cars in an hour = 72km - 56km = 16km
Time that each car has travelled = [ 2 X 24km ] / 16km = 3h
Distance Car A has travelled = 56km/h X 3h = 168km
Distance Car B has travelled = 72km/h X 3h = 216km
Total distance between both towns = 168km + 216km = 384km
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