The document contains 6 multi-step word problems about train speeds and lengths. It provides the calculations to determine:
1) The length of a train that passes a pole in 9 seconds going 60 km/hr is 150m.
2) The speed of a train that passes a man going 5 km/hr in the same direction in 10 seconds, with the train being 125m long, is 50 km/hr.
3) The length of a bridge that a 130m train going 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds is 245m.
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The document contains 6 multi-step word problems about train speeds and lengths. It provides the calculations to determine:
1) The length of a train that passes a pole in 9 seconds going 60 km/hr is 150m.
2) The speed of a train that passes a man going 5 km/hr in the same direction in 10 seconds, with the train being 125m long, is 50 km/hr.
3) The length of a bridge that a 130m train going 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds is 245m.
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1. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? A.
120 metres C. 324 metres
Speed=60*5/18 m/s = 50/3 m/s Length of the train = (Speed x Time) = (50/3)*9 m = 150m
B. 180 metres D.150 metres
2. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is: A. 45 km/hr B. 50 km/hr C. 54 km/hr D. 55 km/hr Speed of the train relative to man = (125/10)m/s =45 km/hr. Let the speed of the train be x km/hr. Then, relative speed = (x - 5) km/hr. x - 5 = 45 x = 50 km/hr.
3. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is: A. 200 m B. 225 m C. 245 m D. 250 m
Speed =45*5/18 m/s =25/2 m/s
Time = 30 sec. Let the length of bridge be x metres.
Then,( 130 + x)/30 = 25 /2 2(130 + x) = 750 x = 245 m.
4. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is: A. 1 : 3 B. 3 : 2 C. 3 : 4 D. None of these
Let the speeds of the two trains be x m/sec and y m/sec respectively. Then, length of the first train = 27x metres,
and length of the second train = 17y metres.
(27x + 17y)/( x+ y)=23
27x + 17y = 23x + 23y 4x = 6y x 3 = . y 2
5. 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
Speed =54*(5/18) m/s = 15 m/s
Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m. Let the length of the platform be x metres. Then, (x + 300)/36=15
x + 300 = 540 x = 240 m.
6. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long? A. 65 sec B. 89 sec C. 100 sec D. 150 sec
Speed =240/24 m/s = 10 m/s Required time = (240+650)/10 sec = 89 sec
