Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2424

Question: Two trains 140 m and 160 m long are running at the speeds of 60 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is

Options:

A) 10

B) 10.8

C) 9

D) 9.6

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Total length of trains $ =140+160=300,m $ Relative speed $ =60+40=100km/h $ $ =100\times \frac{5}{18}m/s,=\frac{250}{9}m/s $

$ \therefore $ Time taken to cross each other $ =\frac{300}{\frac{250}{9}}=\frac{300\times 9}{250}=10.8,s $