A motorcyclist goes from Bombay to Pune, a distance of 288 kms at an average of 32 kmph speed. Another man starts from Bombay by car 2 ½ hours after the first, and reaches Pune ½ hour earlier. What is the ratio of the speed of the motorcycle and the car?\nOptions:\n(A) 1:2\n(B) 1:5\n(C) 1:4\n(D) 2:3\n(E) 1:8 Let's think first. Stream of consciousness:
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T = 288/32 = 9 h\nT = 9 - 3 = 6\nTime Ratio = 9:6 = 3:2\nSpeed Ratio = 2:3
So, the answer is (D).
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