1968 AHSME Problems/Problem 32

Problem

$A$ and $B$ move uniformly along two straight paths intersecting at right angles in point $O$ . When $A$ is at $O$ , $B$ is $500$ yards short of $O$ . In two minutes they are equidistant from $O$ , and in $8$ minutes more they are again equidistant from $O$ . Then the ratio of $A$ 's speed to $B$ 's speed is:

$\text{(A) } 4:5\quad \text{(B) } 5:6\quad \text{(C) } 2:3\quad \text{(D) } 5:8\quad \text{(E) } 1:2$

Solution

$\fbox{C}$

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