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Two trains start at the same time from A and B and proceed toward each other at the speed of 75 km/hr and 50 km/hr respectively. When both meet at a point in between, one train was found to have travelled 175 km more than the other. Find the distance between A and B.
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- 875 km.
- 785 km.
- 758 km.
- 857 km.
Correct Option: A
Let the trains meet after t hours.
Distance = Speed × Time
According to the question,
75t – 50t = 175
⇒ 25t = 175
⇒ t = | = 7 hours | |
25 |
∴ Distance between A and B
= 75t + 50t = 125t
= 125 × 7 = 875 km.
Second Method :
Here, a = 75, b = 50, d = 175
Required distance = | × d | |||
a − b |
= | × 175 | |||
75 − 50 |
= | × 175 | |
25 |
= 125 × 7 = 875 km