Two ice skaters, Paul and Tom, are each holding on to opposite ends of the same rope.

Question:

Two ice skaters, Paul and Tom, are each holding on to opposite ends of the same rope. Each pulls the other toward him. The magnitude of Paul's acceleration is 1.25 times greater than the magnitude of Tom's acceleration. What is the ratio of Paul's mass to Tom's mass?
(a) 0.67
(b) 0.80
(c) 0.25
(d) 1.25
(e) 0.50