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:
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Sree nithi said:
11 months ago
Answer should be 150
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Akshata said:
11 months ago
60 * 5/18 = 50/3,
Length = speed * time.
l = 50/3 * 9sec= 150 meters.
Length = speed * time.
l = 50/3 * 9sec= 150 meters.
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Kishan bhanja said:
10 months ago
Speed = 60 km/h = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/s.
Time taken = 9 sec.
Length = speed * time = 50/3 * 9 =150 m.
Time taken = 9 sec.
Length = speed * time = 50/3 * 9 =150 m.
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Vee said:
9 months ago
I also don’t understand how 50/3 and 5/18 came? Anyone, please explain.
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Shraddha Jadhav said:
5 months ago
150 is the correct answer.
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Bala bhaskar said:
2 years ago
Is the length of the train= distance cover by the train?
Please, anyone help me I have this doubt.
Please, anyone help me I have this doubt.
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Adeleye Jeremiah said:
10 months ago
Here it is asked for the length of the train and not the distance covered by the train. So anyone explain me this?
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Cahrles said:
9 months ago
Please explain me the answer.
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Suriya said:
9 months ago
@Revanth.
We need to cover kmph to mtps 5/18 mtps to kmph 18/5.
We need to cover kmph to mtps 5/18 mtps to kmph 18/5.
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Sandeep said:
1 year ago
Thanks for explaining the answer.
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