Arithmetic Ability
Problems on Trains

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Q.

A train travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr catches another train travelling in the same direction and then leaves it 120m behind in 18 seconds. The speed of the second train is

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Correct choice: C

Explanation:

Given speed of the first train = 60 km/hr = 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/s Let the speed of the second train = x m/s Then, the difference in the speed is given by 50/3 − x = 120/18 => x = 10 m/s => 10 x 18/5 = 36 km/hr
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