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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Shamanth said:   2 years ago
Simple and.

Speed = distance/time.
60 = distance/9.
Distance = 60 * 9,
Distance = 150.
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Santoshi Nayak said:   2 years ago
To find the length we can use the formula is length = speed * time.
Speed = 60km/hr
Pole = 9second
The length of the train would be 60*9/3600 = 0.15km or 150 meters.
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Raj said:   2 years ago
How 5/18 came? explain.
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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.
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Muhammed Jamsheer said:   2 years ago
@Raj
To convert km to metre;
Km - m = × 5/18.
m - km = × 18/5.
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Ashura ram said:   2 years ago
60Km/hr.
1km = 1000m
1hr = 60min.
1sec = 60sec.
Got it.

1000 ÷ 60×60.
The Formula is
Distance=speed×Time

Listen here,
D = S×T,
S = 60,
T = 9.
60 × 5 ÷ 18 × 9.
[150m].
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Kurnool ranjith said:   2 years ago
How 5 came?
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Tapan said:   2 years ago
How we can get 5/18 meters per second?
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Nisar Ahmed said:   2 years ago
60 Km/hr.
1 km = 1000 m
1 hr = 60 min.
1 min = 60 sec.

Converting km/hr into m/sec.
1000m / 3600sec = 5/18,
So, we got this 5/18, Got it.

Now, Just multiply this by the actual value,
(Distance = Speed × Time),
that is; 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec and this distance is for one sec.

For 9 sec,
multiply 50/3 by 9.
50/3 * 9 = 150m.
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Akshay Babu said:   2 years ago
Speed = 60 KM/H.
D = ?
T = 9 S.
[Km/h - M/s = 5/18] [M/s - Km/h = 18/5].
Speed is in km/h and time is in seconds.
Convert the speed from km/h to M/s.
So,
Speed = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 (Fraction).
D = 50/3 * 9 =450/3 = 150 M.
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