Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 16)
16.
A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
2.5 min
3 min
3.2 min
3.5 min
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Total distance covered
= ( 7 + 1 ( miles
2 4
= 15 miles.
4

Therefore Time taken
= ( 15 ( hrs
4 x 75
= 1 hrs
20
= ( 1 x 60 ( min.
20
= 3 min.

Discussion:
129 comments Page 11 of 13.

Poonam goyal said:   9 years ago
Why you not change the miles into a meter?

Arbaj Tamboli said:   4 years ago
75 mph is nothing, it's 75 miles per hour.

Priya said:   8 years ago
Can anyone explain 7/2+1/4=15/4 clearly?

Satya said:   6 years ago
Yeah, We have to convert the mile to km.

Sanjay singh said:   9 years ago
According to me, the answer is 3.2 min.

Anurag said:   10 years ago
@Geemee.

It already mentioned m=mile.

~Banu said:   7 years ago
Why put 7/2 In total distance covered?

Srj said:   8 years ago
Do we want to change miles to meters?

Mani Prasath said:   7 years ago
How it's comes 15/4?

Please explain.

Neha said:   1 decade ago
Why we not convert 75 kmph to m/sec?


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