Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 17)
17.
A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is:
130
360
500
540
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed = ( 78 x 5 ( m/sec = ( 65 ( m/sec.
18 3

Time = 1 minute = 60 seconds.

Let the length of the tunnel be x metres.

Then, ( 800 + x ( = 65
60 3

=> 3(800 + x) = 3900

=> x = 500.

Discussion:
52 comments Page 6 of 6.

Thanu said:   1 decade ago
I was little confused. How that 5 came?

Uday said:   1 decade ago
I do not understand what is the meaning of crossing a tunnel you understand. I think it should mean the moment train head enters the tunnel till its TAIL comes out one can not consider the train is out of tunnel if its head just come out.


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