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A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform? A. 120 m B. 240 m C. 300 m D. None of these

A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?

A. 120 m B. 240 m
C. 300 m D. None of these

Grade:upto college level

1 Answers

Radhika Batra
247 Points
10 years ago

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Speed = 54 x 5 m/sec = 15 m/sec.
18

Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.

Let the length of the platform be x metres.

Then, x + 300 = 15
36

 x + 300 = 540

 x = 240 m.

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