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Grade 99 grade maths

Two trains of length 270 m and 300 m travelling at 54 km/h and 36 km/h respectively, enter a two-track tunnel 430 m long simultaneously on different tracks and from opposite directions. After they cross each other, in how much time will the tunnel be free of the trains?

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8 Years agoGrade 9
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
After 16 seconds, trains meet. After 20 more seconds, trains cross fully. Train 1 requires 70 seconds to cross the tunnel completely. Hence, it'll take 70-(16+20)=34 seconds for the tunnel to be completely free, once trains have crossed each other.............................................

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