Two cars $A$ and $B$ travel from one city to another,at speeds of $72\, km/hr$ and $90\, km/hr$ respectively. If car $B$ takes $1\, hour$ less than car $A$ for the journey,what is the distance (in $km$) between the two cities?

  • A
    $270$
  • B
    $360$
  • C
    $240$
  • D
    $400$

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