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Two trains are coming from opposite directions with speed of 75 km/hr and 100 km/hr on to parallel tracks. At some moment the distance between them is 100km. After T hours, distance between them is again 100 km. T is equal to?

A. 1 hr

B. $$1\frac{1}{7}$$ hr

C. $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ hr

D. 2 hr

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Relative speed}} \cr & {\text{ = (75 + 100)km/hr}} \cr & {\text{ = 175 km/hr}} \cr & {\text{Time taken to cover 175 km}} \cr & {\text{at relative speed = 1 hr}} \cr & \therefore {\text{T = Time taken to cover 200 km}} \cr & {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{1}{{175}} \times 200} \right)\, \text{hr} \cr & = \frac{8}{7}\, \text{hr} \cr & = 1\frac{1}{7}\, \text{hr} \cr} $$

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Comments ( 2 )

  1. Shanto Babu
    Shanto Babu :
    5 years ago

    Can any one explain please ?
    Where the length of the two train have lost here ?

  2. Sohel Khan
    Sohel Khan :
    5 years ago

    I can't understand that where is the length of the two train has gone here.

    If we think that
    length of the 1st train = X
    and the 2nd is = Y
    then they have to covered distance = (100+X+Y+100)

    how we just say here that it has to cover 200 km?
    Can you please explain it?

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