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Akbar and Birbal setout at the same time to walk towards each other respectively from Agra and Banaras 144 km apart. Akbar walks at the constant speed of 8 km/h, while Birbal walks 4 km in the first hour, 5 km in the second hour, 6 km in the third hour and so on. Then the Akbar and Birbal will meet ?
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- In 6 hr.
- In 8 hr.
- Midway between Agra and Banaras
- 80 km away from Banaras
Correct Option: C
Distance travelled by them in first hour = 12 km
Distance travelled by them in second hour = 13 km
Distance travelled by them in third hour = 14 km and so on
Thus in 9 hours they will cover exactly 144 km and in 9 h each will cover half the total distance.
( 8 x 9 = 72 and 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 = 72)
