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Algebra Level 3

A and B start walking at the same time on a circular path with circumference 35 km. If they walk in the same direction at 4km/h and 5km/h respectively, after what time they will meet together ? (Note - Enter the answer in hours.)


The answer is 35.

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3 solutions

Dhananjay Dhiman
Feb 22, 2015

The two persons walk in the same direction. Therefore, their relative speed = 5-4=1 km/h.

Distance covered in 1 round on the circular path = 35 km.

So, They will meet after 35 1 \dfrac {35} {1} = 35 hours. Hence, the answer is 35 hours.

Why is this 80 points?

Mehul Arora - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Just like that...!!

Dhananjay Dhiman - 6 years, 3 months ago
Vaibhav Kandwal
Feb 22, 2015

Their relative speed = 5-4 = 1km/h

Distance covered in 1 round = 35 1 \large \dfrac {35}{1} = 35 35 hours

Dan Wilhelm
Jul 7, 2015

Because the path is circular, the position of A and B on the track after x x hours is given by 4 x ( m o d 35 ) 4x \pmod{35} and 5 x ( m o d 35 ) 5x \pmod{35} , respectively.

When A and B are at the same position, 4 x 5 x ( m o d 35 ) 4x \equiv 5x \pmod{35} .

So, 4 x 5 x 0 ( m o d 35 ) 4x - 5x \equiv 0 \pmod{35} .

Hence, x 0 ( m o d 35 ) -x \equiv 0 \pmod{35} .

The smallest x > 0 x > 0 that satisfies this condition is x = 35 x = 35 hours.

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