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A car travels 80 km in 2 hours and a train travels 180 km in 3 hours . The ratio ofspeed of the car to the train is

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A car travels 80 km in 2 hours and a train travels 180 km in 3 hours . The ratio ofspeed of the car to the train is
1). 2:3
2). 3:2
3). 3:4
4). 4:3

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I have read it somewhere 2:3 is correct

Speed of car: 80 / 2 = 40

Speed of train: 180 / 3 = 60

Ratio = 2 : 3

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