and are two points on a straight line. Ram runs from to while Rahim runs from to . 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
and are two points on a straight line. Ram runs from to while Rahim runs from to . 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
Solution
Let's say Ram's speed and Rahim's speed
They meet after time
When two people meet while running toward each other, after meeting, each person covers the distance that the other person had already covered before meeting.
Distance covered by Ram before meeting
Distance covered by Rahim before meeting
After meeting:
Ram covers Rahim's distance in 1 minute: ... (1)
Rahim covers Ram's distance in 4 minutes: ... (2)
Multiplying equations (1) and (2):
minutes
Substituting in equation (1):
Therefore, Ram's speed : Rahim's speed