Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

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30.
Two stations A and B are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at 20 kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 kmph. At what time will they meet?
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
11 a.m.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Suppose they meet x hours after 7 a.m.

Distance covered by A in x hours = 20x km.

Distance covered by B in (x - 1) hours = 25(x - 1) km.

Therefore 20x + 25(x - 1) = 110

=> 45x = 135

=> x = 3.

So, they meet at 10 a.m.

Discussion:
92 comments Page 9 of 10.

Anna said:   7 years ago
Thank you very much @Yuvaraj.

Poojitha said:   1 decade ago
How is it 20x+25(x-1) = 110?

Erererer said:   1 decade ago
X=3 how it convet to 10 am

Shri said:   2 decades ago
Why (x-1) term is used ?

Praveen_Nayak said:   7 years ago
Thank you @Manish Dabhi.

Gokul said:   1 decade ago
How 20x + 25(x-1) = 110?

Arun said:   1 decade ago
Why we use x-1 not x+1?

Joicy said:   1 decade ago
Why (X-1) term is used?

Swasti said:   8 years ago
How this 3 hr comes?

Knn said:   1 decade ago
Yuvraj. Cool answer!


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