Answer:
It would take 2.4 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
Time span can never be different for the same two people. Therefore in 3 minutes, John's mother would have covered a distance of 15(3) = 45 meters. Respectively John would have covered a distance of 25(3) = 75 meters in the same time.
Distance from 'starting point' to the market: 45 m + 15 m = 60 meters,
Time that John takes to return from market, and meet with his mother
=> 15 / 25 (his speed) = 0.6,
Time it takes John to get to the market: 3 - 0.6 = 2.4 minutes
