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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Utkarsh Anand said:   1 year ago
@All.

5/18 was used to convert km/hr into m/sec.
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SRIRAM said:   1 year ago
Why we are calculating 5/18 not 18/5? Please explain it.
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Biranu medeksa said:   1 year ago
How 5/18 came? Anyone, please explain to me.
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G david said:   1 year ago
Nice question. Thanks.
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ABISHEK said:   1 year ago
150m is the correct answer.
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Dadasaheb kamble said:   1 year ago
How 5/18 came I will explain.
1 km = 1000 m.
1hr = 60min.
1 min = 60sec.
60min = 3600 sec.
1000/3600 = 5/18.
(Cancelling two zeroes up and down and 2 * 5 = 10 and 2 * 18 = 36).
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Akhil Joseph K J said:   1 year ago
Calculation: 60× (5 / 18)

Simplify:
(60×5)/18

Cancel common factors:
60 and 18 have a common factor of 6:
(10×6)×5/(3×6)

Cancel 6:
(10×5)/3 = 50/3.
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Md shahid said:   1 year ago
The answer is 150m.
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Kusuma Kumari Neelam said:   1 year ago
How 5/18 came I will explain.

1 km = 1000 m.
1hr = 60min.
1 min = 60sec.
60min = 3600 sec.
1000/3600 = 5/18.
(Cancelling two zeroes up and down and 2*5 = 10 and 2*18=36).
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Vuruturu Jyothi sankar said:   1 year ago
Speed = 60 km/h = 60 * 5/18
= 50/3 m/s.
Time taken = 9 sec.
Length = speed * time = 50/3 * 9.
=150 m.
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