Simultaneously departing from city X, George heads to city Y while Harry travels to city Z. George completes his journey in 5 hours, whereas Harry takes 6 hours. The distance from city X to city Y is 750 kms, and from city X to city Z is 450 kms. What is the ratio of their average speeds? (George: Harry)

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Distance covered by George = 750 km. Time taken by George = 5 hours. Average speed of George = 750/5 = 150 km/hour. Distance covered by Harry = 450 km. Time…

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RajatJan 15, 2024

got this wrong on my practice

ClairinFeb 19, 2025

Great!

What this question tests

What it tests

Your application of distance = rate × time to trains, boats, and commuters, including relative speed.

Common trap

Mixing units (miles per hour vs. minutes) or averaging speeds — average speed is total distance over total time.