Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
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A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
120 metres
180 metres
324 metres
150 metres
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed = 60 x 5 m/sec = 50 m/sec.
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Length of the train = (Speed x Time).

Length of the train = 50 x 9 m = 150 m.
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Discussion:
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Shamoil khan said:   2 years ago
Thanks all for explaining it.
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Madhira kusuma said:   2 years ago
See here :
1km=1000meters
1 hr=3600 sec.

By dividing both meters and seconds here we get =1000/3600.
At final we get 5/18.
Length = (speed×time).
L=(60×5/18).
So here we get = 50/3.
Then finally calculate the total length of the train = (50/3 × 9).
M = 150.

Thank you
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Madrid said:   2 years ago
60km/hr X (9s x 1min/60s x 1hr/60min) = 60km/hr * 2.5x10^-3hr.
km/hr * hr = km.
So, the answer is 0.15km or 150m.
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Mahendra Budha said:   2 years ago
To find the length of the train, we can use the formula: length = (speed × time).
Given the speed is 60 km/hr and it crosses a pole in 9 seconds.
The length of the train would be 60 km/hr × (9 seconds ÷ 3600 seconds) = 0.15 km or 150 meters.
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Naldo said:   2 years ago
How do we get 50/3? please explain.
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Petchi Raja said:   2 years ago
@All.

Here, is my expplanation.

The train runs at 60 km/hr which means it will reach 60 km in 60 mins.
therefore 1 km/min = 1000m/60s = 16.66m/1s,
The train crosses 16.66 metres for each second.
So 16.66 * 9 = 150.
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Cheenie said:   2 years ago
5/18 means 5 meters/18 seconds so 5/18 is the conversion of 1km/h.

Thank you.
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Mahen said:   2 years ago
1 km = 1000 meter.
and 1 hrs= 3600 sec.

So converting it in mtr/sec= 1000/3600.
So, you will get 5/18.
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Raj said:   2 years ago
@All.
speed(60)*1000(KM convert to meters)/3600(Hoursconvrt to sec)
->60*1000/3600 = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3.
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Arun said:   2 years ago
1km = 1000 meters.
1 hour = 3600 sec.
So, 1000/3600 = 5/18.
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