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A train passes two persons walking in the same direction at a speed of 3 km/hour and 5km/hour respectively in 10 seconds and 11 seconds respectively. The speed of the train is
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- 28 km/hour
- 27 km/hour
- 25 km/hour
- 24 km/hour
Correct Option: C
Let the speed of train be x kmph and its length be y km.
When the train crosses a man, it covers its own length
According to he question,
| = | = 10 | |||||
| (x − 3) × | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
⇒ 18 y = 10 × 5(x –3)
⇒ 18y = 50x –150 ..... (i)
| and, | = 11 | |||||
| (x − 5) × | ||||||
| 18 | ||||||
⇒ 18y = 55(x–5)
⇒ 18y = 55x –275 .... (ii)
From equations (i) and (ii),
55x –275 = 50x–150
⇒ 55x –50x = 275 – 150
⇒ 5x = 125
| ⇒ x = | = 25 | |
| 5 |
∴ Speed of the train = 25 kmph
Second Method :
Here, S1 = 3, S2 = 5
| t1 = | , t2 = | ||
| 3600 | 3600 |
| Speed of train = | |
| t1 − t2 |
| = | − | ||||
| 3600 | 3600 | ||||
| − | |||||
| 3600 | 3600 | ||||
| = | × | ||
| 3600 | − 1 |
= 25 m/sec