📄 02 - SET-1 (TDS problems) Part 2, p.6
A man leaves point P at 6 AM and reaches point Q at 10 AM. Another man leaves point Q at 8 AM and reaches point P at 12 noon. At what time do they meet?
A) 8 AM
B) 8 PM
C) 9 AM
D) 9 PM
- P and Q travel at the same speed because they cover the same distance in an equal amount of time.
- P starts early at 6 a.m. and travels alone for 2 hours. At 8 a.m., Q starts from the opposite direction.
- From 8 a.m. onwards, P and Q move towards each other for 1 hour until they meet at 9 a.m.
The distance between Delhi and Mathura is 110 km. A starts from Delhi at 20 kmph at 7 AM for Mathura, and B starts from Mathura at 25 kmph at 8 AM for Delhi. When will they meet?
A) 10:30 AM
B) 10:00 AM
C) 9:30 AM
D) 9:00 AM
- A starts early at 7 a.m. and travels alone for 1 hour. At 8 a.m., B starts from the opposite direction.
- From 8 a.m. onwards, A and B move towards each other for 2 hours until they meet at 10 a.m.
A thief escapes in a Santro car at 40 kmph. The thief has been discovered after half an hour, and the owner sets off on a bike at 50 kmph. When will the owner overtake the thief from the start?
A) 2 hours
B) 2 hours 45 mins
C) 2 hours 30 mins
D) 2 hours 50 mins
- In the Meeting/Chasing type, for the chasing scenario, first focus on finding the meeting Time when the chaser catches up to the runner.
- Here, distance D = Chasing Distance.
- Meeting time from the start of the owner's bike = 2 Hours.
- Meeting time from the start of the theft = 2 Hours 30 Minutes.
- Relative Speed applies only to problems where two objects are moving towards or away from each other.
