Two trains, one from Howrah to Patna and the other from Patna to Howrah, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after $9 \; \text{hours}$ and $16 \; \text{hours}$ respectively. The ratio of their speeds is

  • A
    $2:3$
  • B
    $4:3$
  • C
    $6:7$
  • D
    $9:16$

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