- Two boys begin together to write out a booklet containing 535 lines. The
first boy starts with the first line, writing at the rate of 100 lines an
hour; and the second starts with the last line then writes line 534 and so
on, backward proceeding at the rate of 50 lines an hour. At what line will
they meet?
(1) 356 (2) 277 (3) 357 (4) 267
Solution:
Writing ratio = 100:50
= 2:1
Since equal quantities are taken,
Therefore in a given time, first boy will be writing the line number
2/3 X 535 Or 356 2/3 Or 357 th Line
Hence, both of them shall meet on 357th line
