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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Dhesappan said:   2 decades ago
Any one know the how many feet is one meter?
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Sundar said:   2 decades ago
Feet to Meter conversion: 1 feet = 0.3048 meter

Meter to Feet conversion: 1 meter = 3.28083 feet
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Rita said:   2 decades ago
Very well explained Sundar. Thanks a lot for helping us with your valuable explanation
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Saranya said:   4 years ago
There for 9seconds convert into hours.
60km convert into meters.
9/3600 * 60000 = 150.
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Santosh said:   3 years ago
Thanks all for explaining the answer.
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Mohan said:   1 year ago
@All.

Here, Speed of the train = 60×(5/18) = 50/3.
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Gowrishankar said:   1 year ago
For km;
a/hr = (a*5%18).

And for m;
a/hr = (a * 18%5).
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Pallavi Ananda Morbale said:   12 months ago
Very Good, Thanks everyone for explaining the answer.
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Jain Thomas said:   2 decades ago
Hi Sundar,

That was a damn good explanation
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Parashuram said:   2 decades ago
How to calculate 16*5/18*9?
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