the ratio of the speed of two vehicles is 2:3. if 1st vhicle covers 50km in 3 hrs, what dist. is covered in 2 hrs by the 2 nd vehicle
Ratio of speed of 2 vehicles = 2 : 3
Let the speed of first vehicle be 2x km/hr
Let the speed of second vehicle be 3x km/hr
Distance covered by first vehicle in 3 hrs = 50 km.
Speed of first vehicle
So, speed of second vehicle
=25 km/hr
Let the distance covered by second vehicle in 2 hrs = y km
∴ Speed of second vehicle
Thus, the distance covered by second vehicle in 2 hrs is 50 km.