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Two places A and B are 45 kms apart and connected by a straight road. Anil goes from A to B while Sunil goes from B to A. Starting at the same time, they cross each other in exactly 1 hour 30 minutes. If Anil reaches B exactly 1 hour 15 minutes after Sunil reaches A, the speed of Anil, in km per hour, is

Updated On: Nov 24, 2025
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Let Anil's speed be $a$ km/hr and Sunil's speed be $s$ km/hr.

- The distance between A and B is 45 km.
- They meet after 1 hour 30 minutes (1.5 hours). In this time, their combined distance covered equals the total distance:

$1.5a + 1.5s = 45$
$1.5(a+s) = 45$
$a + s = 30$. (Equation 1)

After meeting, Anil takes 1 hour 15 minutes (1.25 hours) more than Sunil to reach B.
Time taken by Anil to reach B is $\frac{45}{a}$.
Time taken by Sunil to reach A is $\frac{45}{s}$.
The problem states:

$\frac{45}{a} = \frac{45}{s} + 1.25$.

Multiplying by $as$:

$45s = 45a + 1.25as$.

Rearranging:

$45s - 45a = 1.25as$
$45(s - a) = 1.25as$.

Using Equation 1, we can solve this system to find $a = 12$.

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