Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Speed = |  |
60 x | 5 |  m/sec |
= | |
50 | m/sec. |
| 18 | 3 |
Length of the train = (Speed x Time).
 Length of the train = |
|
50 | x 9 | m = 150 m. |
| 3 |
Discussion:
587 comments Page 11 of 59.
Arun said:
2 years ago
1km = 1000 meters.
1 hour = 3600 sec.
So, 1000/3600 = 5/18.
1 hour = 3600 sec.
So, 1000/3600 = 5/18.
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Akshaya said:
1 year ago
Speed = (60 x 5/18)m/sec=(50/3)m/sec.
Length of the train = (Speed x Time).
Length of the train = (50/3 x 9)m = 150 m.
Length of the train = (Speed x Time).
Length of the train = (50/3 x 9)m = 150 m.
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Henry Pautu said:
6 months ago
To find the length of the train, we use the formula is Distance=Speed×Time.
Given:
Speed of the train = 60 km/hr.
Time taken to cross the pole = 9 seconds.
Since 1 km/hr = (5/18) m/s, we convert:
60 X 5 / 18 = 300 / 18 = 16.67 m/s.
Since the train crosses a pole (which means the length of the train itself is covered in the given time):
Length of train = 16.67 × 9 = 150 meters.
Given:
Speed of the train = 60 km/hr.
Time taken to cross the pole = 9 seconds.
Since 1 km/hr = (5/18) m/s, we convert:
60 X 5 / 18 = 300 / 18 = 16.67 m/s.
Since the train crosses a pole (which means the length of the train itself is covered in the given time):
Length of train = 16.67 × 9 = 150 meters.
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Shalini P said:
4 months ago
Thanks eveyone for explaining the answer.
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Shyam Prasanth said:
2 years ago
= 60×5/18.
= 300/18 (50×6=300 ,3×6=18).
= 50/3,
= 50/3×9,
= 50×3,
= 150.
= 300/18 (50×6=300 ,3×6=18).
= 50/3,
= 50/3×9,
= 50×3,
= 150.
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Kurnool ranjith said:
2 years ago
How 5 came?
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Yash said:
5 months ago
150 is the correct answer.
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Rohit Chouhan said:
3 months ago
First we converted into m/s to speed.
So length = speed *time.
So, length =50 * 3 = 150.
So length = speed *time.
So, length =50 * 3 = 150.
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Christo said:
3 years ago
The length of the train can be anything! why are we taking distance from the initial point to the pole?
Please explain.
Please explain.
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Nkem victory said:
2 years ago
How did you get 18 and 50? Please explain.
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