Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
200 m
225 m
245 m
250 m
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed = 45 x 5 m/sec = 25 m/sec.
18 2

Time = 30 sec.

Let the length of bridge be x metres.

Then, 130 + x = 25
30 2

2(130 + x) = 750

x = 245 m.

Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/M_d8WufJWKc

Discussion:
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A.srinivas said:   1 decade ago
(x+130)/30=(45*5)/18

Sundaram said:   1 decade ago
Because train cross the bridge so we must add the length then only we will get the bridge length.

Nirmala said:   1 decade ago
Why train length added with bridge length what's the logic behind it?

Why bridge length is not subtracted from train length?

Please clear my doubt.

Prakash said:   1 decade ago
speed=[45*(5/18)]=25/2 m/hr

time=30 sec

s=d/t

distance= speed*time
(25/2)* 30=375

375-130= 245

is this ryt

Kalimuthu said:   1 decade ago
A train cross 1 hour =45km
so that Trian cross in 1 hour =45000m(1km=1000m)
so that trian cross in3600seconds=45000m(1hour=3600sec)
so that trian cross in one second is 45000/3600=12.5m
now 30 sec cross the bridge 12.5*30=375
so that trian length is 130m
so we proof 375-130=245METERS

Vijay kumar kuppani said:   1 decade ago
THE SIMPLEST WAY OF SOLVING THIS PROBLEM

train speed=45km/hr=>45*(5/18)=25/2 m/sec;

25/2 m/sec means

the train can travel a distance of 25/2 meters in 1 sec

1 sec--->25/2mts
30sec--->(25/2)*30=>375meters

therefore the total distance covered by the train in 30 seconds is 375 meters(i,e train length+bridge length)

by subtracting the train length from the total distance we can find out the length of the bridge i,e
375-130=245 meters

Ruby said:   1 decade ago
Hey frnd........i sol dis prob in diff way..
length of train=130m
speed=45km/hr
time=30sec
l=s*t
l=(45*5/18)*30
l=(25/2)*30
l=375
length of bridge=l-length of train
x=375-130
x=245m...........
is dis is rite method????????

Sunny said:   1 decade ago
Hey boopathi its simple.

2(130+x)=750
130+x=750/2
130+x=375
x=375-130

Therefore x = 245.

Mubeen said:   1 decade ago
@Coolburn

Yep... Quite simple and understandable.

Gkvinodh said:   1 decade ago
How the equation (130 + x) /2 = 25/2 comes ?


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