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:
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:
493 comments Page 46 of 50.
Tarun dumra said:
1 decade ago
Nice expalnation by ankita.
Swati said:
2 decades ago
Why is it divided by 18/5?
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SHANMUGA PRIYA.TEX said:
2 decades ago
NICE EXPLANATION ABHISHEK.
Neeraja said:
1 decade ago
Why it is subtracted by 5?
Pabitra mohan das said:
10 years ago
Why it is divided by 18/5?
Yash said:
5 years ago
Why they have done 125/10?
Harshitha m said:
5 months ago
Can you explain in detail?
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Kumar said:
2 decades ago
Why 125 is divided by 10?
Akshay said:
1 decade ago
Why should multiply 18/5?
Varma said:
1 decade ago
How he equated 45 to x-5?
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