Mathematics
The speed of an ordinary train is x km per hour and that of an express train is (x + 25) km per hr.
(i) Find the time taken by each train to cover 300 km.
(ii) If the ordinary train takes 2 hrs more than the express train; calculate the speed of the express train.
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