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Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds. if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?
A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
E. 120
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SOLU lets first find out when they both will meet
as we all know both cyclist are coming towards each other they will meet soon so total distance must be divided by sum of their speed.
total distance will be 400 meters circumference of circle
so 400/10+5= 400/15
=80/3 in every 80/3 seconds they will meet
so in 40 min they will meet
40*60(convert in seconds)
we will divide total time with they took time to meet once so to identify how many times they met.
40*60*3/80
=90
so OA IS D
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Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds. if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?

A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
E. 120

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400m/15 combined mps=26 2/3 seconds until first crossing
40 min*60 sec=2400 seconds
2400/(26 2/3)=90 crossings
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total time taken by two cyclists ; 10+5 ; 15 mps
400/15 ; 80/3 seconds
in 40 mins total circles ; 40 *60 ; 2400 sec
2400/80 *3 ; 90 times
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Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds. if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?

A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
E. 120

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Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds. if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?

A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
E. 120

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Given: Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds.

Asked: if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?

40 mins = 40 *60 = 2400 seconds

Time taken to meet each other = 400/15 = 26 10/15 = 26 2/3 seconds

Number of times they met each other in 40 mins = 2400/(400/15) = 24*15/4 = 6*15 = 90 times

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Two boys start cycling around a circular track in opposite directions at constant speeds. if the circumference of the track is 400 meters, the faster boy cycles at 10 meters per second and the slower boy cycles at 5 meters per second, how many times would they have crossed each other after cycling for 40 minutes?

A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
E. 120

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Speed of A= 10m/sec
Speed of B= 5m/sec

Distance=400m (One revolution)
For A
speed=distance/time
10m/sec=400/time
Time=40sec
Total Time Given 40mins(2400secs)
No. of revolutions made by A in 40mins(2400sec)
If it takes A 40secs for one revolution so in 40mins that is 2400secs A will make 2400secs/40sec= 60 revolutions

For B
Speed=distance/time
5m/sec=400/time
time=80secs
Total Time Given 40mins(2400)
No. of revolutions made by B in 40mins(2400secs)
If it takes B 80secs for one revolution then in 2400secs it will make 2400/80=30 revolutions.

Adding no. of revolution of A and B= 60+30=90 revolutions in total.

Please check and let me know If I am wrong, I tried on a few problems and I got the answer through this method.
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total time they cycle for is 40*60=2400 secs
to find: 2400/how long they take to meet the first time

Relative speed= 15 (since they are traveling in opp directions)
total distance= 400
Time they meet = 400/15 = 80/3

answer = 2400*/80 = 90
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D=SPEED X TIME
400x = 15 X 40 X 60
x=90

total distance = 400x
total time = 40 X 60
total speed= relative speed added as in opposite direction. -> 15m/s
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­Total distance completed by both: \((10 + 5) * 40 * 60 = 36 * 10^3\)

Total number of rounds completed by both: \(\frac{36*10^3}{4*10^2} = 90\)

Every time they together complete a round => they cross each other once
=> The 2 complete 90 rounds => cross each other 90 times­
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The travel distance of the slower one within 40 mins is 12000m, then this q equals how many times they can meet within 12000m?

Their 1st encounter happens at the distance of x, then x/5 = (400-x)/10 coz they should take the same amount of time, >>>x=400/3.

Then within the 12000m they will encounter 12000/(400/3) times, which is 90 times.
So D.
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Hi MartyMurray Bunuel any idea how to tackle this question if they travel in the SAME direction?
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Hi einstein801, I am no expert but I believe this will answer your query.

If you find the relative speed while they travel in the same direction, it will be 10-5=5m/s.
We know the circumference is 400m, and time = distance/speed; thus, the time it takes for them to meet every time is 400/5=80 secs.
Given that they travel for a total of 40 mins i.e. 40*60=2400 secs.
So, the total number of times they will meet is 2400/80=30. This is the answer.

Or, you can do it this way too.

The relative speed in the same direction is 10-5=5m/s.
We know, distance=speed*time; so in 40 mins they cover 40*60*5=12000 m distance.
Given that the circumference is 400m, so the number of laps they cover i.e. the number of times they meet is 12000/400=30.

I hope this helps.
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Hi MartyMurray Bunuel any idea how to tackle this question if they travel in the SAME direction?
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