two cars are driving towards one another . the first car is traveling at a speed of 120 km / h , which is 28 % faster than the second car . if the distance between the cars is 855 km , how long will it takes the cars to meet ( in hours ) ?
let s be the speed of the slower car . then the speed of the faster is 1.28 s 1.28 s = 120 s = 120 / 1.28 cumulative speed / rate = s + 1.28 s = 2.28 s time taken to meet = 855 / 2.28 s = 855 / 213.75 = 4 hrs answer : d
divide(855, add(120, subtract(120, multiply(divide(120, const_100), 28))))