Explanation:

- P starts from A at 6 a.m. and takes 8 hours to reach B.

- Hence, P reaches B at 2 p.m.

- Q starts from B at 8 a.m. and takes 9 hours to reach A.

- Therefore, Q reaches A at 5 p.m.

- Let the distance between A and B be D.

- The speed of P = D/8.

- The speed of Q = D/9.

- They meet at some point t hours after P starts at 6 a.m.

- At that moment, the distance P has traveled is (D/8) * t.

- Q traveled for t - 2 hours since Q started at 8 a.m.

- The distance Q has traveled is (D/9) * (t - 2).

- Since they meet at the same point:

- (D/8) * t + (D/9) * (t - 2) = D.

- Solving gives t = 24/5 hours (or 4.8 hours).

- When they meet:

- Distance traveled by P = (D/8) * 4.8 = 0.6D.

- Distance traveled by Q = (D/9) * 2.8 = 0.4D.

- The ratio of the distances: 0.4D : 0.6D simplifies to 2:3.

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