Question

From the time the front of a train enters a platform, it takes 25 seconds for the back of the train to leave the platform, while travelling at a constant speed of 54 km/h. At the same speed, it takes 14 seconds to pass a man running at 9 km/h in the same direction as the train. What is the length of the train and that of the platform in meters, respectively?

Options :

  1. 210 and 140

  2. 162.5 and 187.5

  3. 245 and 130

  4. 175 and 200

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Answer :

175 and 200

Solution :

Speed of the train = 54 km/h = 15 m/s S

peed of a man = 9 km/h = 2.5 m/s

Relative speed of the train with respect to man = 15 – 2.5 = 12.5 m/s

Train takes 14 seconds to pass the man.

In these 14 seconds, the distance covered by the train is nothing but the length of the train.

Length of the train = speed × time = 12.5 × 14 = 175 m

From the time the front of a train enters a platform, it takes 25 seconds for the back of the train to leave the platform.

In these 25 seconds, the distance covered by the train is nothing but the sum of length of the train and the length of the platform.

Length of the train + Length of platform = 15 × 25 = 375 m

Now, length of the platform = 375 – 175 = 200 m

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