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?
120 m
240 m
300 m
None of these
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:
285 comments Page 27 of 29.

Chinu said:   1 decade ago
Please explain why we took x+300?

Priya said:   2 decades ago
Yeah the answer must be C. 300m.

Raul said:   2 decades ago
Its simple and great explanation

Kiran said:   1 decade ago
Speed of the train will be null.

Somnath sen said:   8 years ago
Anyone Please explain it for me.

Sagar Dombale said:   7 years ago
What is 5/18? Please explain me.

Kavya said:   6 years ago
Why we have to multiple 15*20?

Arun said:   2 decades ago
@divya :yeah... Its good..

Bboy said:   10 years ago
Why have we divided by 36?

Zainab said:   9 years ago
@Frank.

Good explanation.


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