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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Arun said:   3 years ago
1km = 1000 meters.
1 hour = 3600 sec.
So, 1000/3600 = 5/18.
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Akshaya said:   3 years 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.
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Henry Pautu said:   2 years 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.
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Shalini P said:   1 year ago
Thanks eveyone for explaining the answer.
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Sariga Ashokkumar said:   1 year ago
A km/hr = [a×5÷18]m/s.
60 = [9×5÷18].
5÷2×60 = 150 meter.
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Shyam Prasanth said:   4 years ago
= 60×5/18.
= 300/18 (50×6=300 ,3×6=18).
= 50/3,
= 50/3×9,
= 50×3,
= 150.
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MANDARA GADADE KN said:   11 months ago
How we can take 5/18? Please explain.
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Kurnool ranjith said:   3 years ago
How 5 came?
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Yash said:   2 years ago
150 is the correct answer.
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Rohit Chouhan said:   1 year ago
First we converted into m/s to speed.

So length = speed *time.
So, length =50 * 3 = 150.
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