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A boy from Delhi and a girl from Meerut started walking towards each other. They both started withthe speed of 5 km/h. After every 1 hour the boy increased his speed by 1 km/h and the girl decreased her speed by 1 km/h. Distance between Delhi & Meerut is 110 km. Find the time taken by them to meet each other.

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To solve the problem step by step, we need to analyze the situation of the boy and the girl walking towards each other, taking into account their changing speeds. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Initial Speeds**: - The boy's initial speed = 5 km/h - The girl's initial speed = 5 km/h 2. **Distance Between Them**: - The total distance between Delhi and Meerut = 110 km 3. **Speed Changes**: - After every hour, the boy increases his speed by 1 km/h and the girl decreases her speed by 1 km/h. 4. **Distance Covered in the First Hour**: - Combined speed in the first hour = Boy's speed + Girl's speed = 5 km/h + 5 km/h = 10 km/h - Distance covered in the first hour = 10 km 5. **Remaining Distance After First Hour**: - Remaining distance = Total distance - Distance covered in the first hour = 110 km - 10 km = 100 km 6. **Speeds After the First Hour**: - Boy's speed after 1 hour = 5 km/h + 1 km/h = 6 km/h - Girl's speed after 1 hour = 5 km/h - 1 km/h = 4 km/h - Combined speed after the first hour = 6 km/h + 4 km/h = 10 km/h 7. **Distance Covered in the Second Hour**: - Distance covered in the second hour = Combined speed × Time = 10 km/h × 1 hour = 10 km - Remaining distance = 100 km - 10 km = 90 km 8. **Speeds After the Second Hour**: - Boy's speed after 2 hours = 6 km/h + 1 km/h = 7 km/h - Girl's speed after 2 hours = 4 km/h - 1 km/h = 3 km/h - Combined speed after the second hour = 7 km/h + 3 km/h = 10 km/h 9. **Distance Covered in the Third Hour**: - Distance covered in the third hour = 10 km - Remaining distance = 90 km - 10 km = 80 km 10. **Repeating the Process**: - This pattern continues, where every hour they cover 10 km together until the distance is covered. 11. **Calculating Total Time**: - Since they cover 10 km every hour, we can find the total time taken to cover the remaining distance of 110 km. - Total distance = 110 km - Distance covered every hour = 10 km - Total time taken = Total distance / Distance covered per hour = 110 km / 10 km/h = 11 hours ### Final Answer: The time taken by the boy and the girl to meet each other is **11 hours**.
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