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.
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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:
282 comments Page 29 of 29.

Keerthi said:   5 years ago
Why we, not multiple 15 * 36 instead we multiple 15 * 20? Please explain.

Sharath Naik said:   5 years ago
Why they have taken 20 sec. Can we take 30 sec also? Please explain.


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