Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Speed = |  |
54 x | 5 |  m/sec = 15 m/sec. |
| 18 |
Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.
Let the length of the platform be x metres.
| Then, | x + 300 | = 15 |
| 36 |
x + 300 = 540
x = 240 m.
Discussion:
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BOMMIDIGANGABHAVANI said:
11 months ago
Here, the Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.
(1)
Abhay Kumar said:
10 months ago
Very helpful. Thanks all for giving an explanation.
(7)
Harsh said:
1 decade ago
Difference in time=16
So ,
(16/60)*54000m/60min
So ,
(16/60)*54000m/60min
Sid said:
1 decade ago
Satheesh your answer is simply super. Thank you.
Shiji said:
1 decade ago
Why don`t we take the length of the train=15*36.
Santanu Pratihar said:
9 years ago
I am unable to understand it. Someone help me.
SantiagoArg said:
1 decade ago
Who says the man is standing in the platform?
Sushama said:
9 years ago
36 - 20 = 16,
54 * 5/18 = 15,
16 * 15 = 240.
54 * 5/18 = 15,
16 * 15 = 240.
Vaibhav said said:
8 years ago
Please explain in detail that divide factor.
Nadeem said:
1 decade ago
In first row why second has been cancelled.
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