Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
45 km/hr
50 km/hr
54 km/hr
55 km/hr
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed of the train relative to man = 125 m/sec
10

   = 25 m/sec.
2

   = 25 x 18 km/hr
2 5

   = 45 km/hr.

Let the speed of the train be x km/hr. Then, relative speed = (x - 5) km/hr.

x - 5 = 45         x = 50 km/hr.

Discussion:
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Webisa Ibrahim said:   9 months ago
I am not getting this. Anyone, help me to understand this.
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Apoorva Marathi said:   10 months ago
How it is 50? please explain to me.
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PRajashree said:   10 months ago
3600sec then, 1sec = 1/3600hr.
1km =1000m then, 1m = 1/1000km.
So,
km/hr to m/s is : 1/1000km bigger divided by 1/3600hr.
So, they put 18/5.
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G Sekhar said:   10 months ago
This is the concept of reference of frame.

Train speed is (x)
Let's say A person in a train says that a man(outside of the train(or) beside of train running at a speed of 5 km/ hr) running slow as (x-5)km/hr.

This means if the train speed is 20 km/hr. Then the man's relative speed is as slow as 15 km/hr when compared to train speed.
This relation is mentioned in the mathematical formula as( x-5)km/hr or ( example:20-5 km/hr).
So, the relative speed is;
X - 5 = (120/10)*(18/5)
So x = 50 km/ hr.
*18/5 is used to convert m/s into km/ hr.
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Neha Kumari said:   10 months ago
How answer is 50 km/hr? Please explain to me.
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Moustafa Elhosiny said:   1 year ago
Sp of man = 5 * 5/18
= 25/18 m/sec.

Let Sp of train be x, then;
x - 25/18 = 125/10
So x = 125/10 + 25/18 = 125/9 m/sec.
So x = 125/9 * 18/5 =50 Km/h.
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Santhosh K said:   1 year ago
@All.

Why do we minus the speed of the man moving in the same direction? Please explain to me.
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SoloStriver said:   1 year ago
Consider we need to convert m/sec to km/hr..
If we need to convert something from m to km, 1km=1000m. Thus 1m= (1/1000)km
So we multiply the numerator by 1/1000.

Similarly, (denominator part) for a sec to hr, 1hr=3600sec. Thus 1sec=(1/3600)hr.
So we multiply the denominator by 1/3600.

This conversion part becomes 3600/1000 thus simplifying this gives an std form of 18/5.. which is always directly used in converting m/sec conversion to km/hr.. helps in just multiplying this 18/5, instead of separate conversion of numerator and denominator to km and hr separately which is time-consuming..

Similarly, the reciprocal of this is just the vice versa case from km/hr to m/sec just multiply with 5/18.
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Ravina Sonawane said:   1 year ago
According to me, it should be 25/2 × 18/5 = 45.
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Bandi Pravalika said:   1 year ago
18/5 is the direct formula to convert the m/seconds to km/hr.

In this given problem, we can convert the m/sec to km/hr so we use 18/5.
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