Dinesh 2
Dinesh left town L for town M at a constant speed and took 10 hours to complete the journey. At the same time, Saanvi left town M for town L and travelled at a constant speed and took 6 hours to complete the journey. They both passed each other at a point 72 km from town L.
a) What is the distance between town L and M?
b) What was Saanvi's speed for the whole journey?
a) What is the distance between town L and M?
b) What was Saanvi's speed for the whole journey?
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