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A train 220 m long is running with a speed of 59 kmph.. In what will it pass a man who is running at 7 kmph in the direction opposite to th…

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A train 220 m long is running with a speed of 59 kmph.. In what will it pass a man who is running at 7 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going
  • A8 sec
  • B10 sec
  • C12 sec
  • D14 sec
Correct answer: C

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12 sec

Speed of the train relative to man = (59 + 7) kmph
= 66 ×5/18 m/sec = 55/3 m/sec.
Time taken by the train to cross the man = Time taken by it to cover 220 m
at (55/3) m / sec = (220 ×3/55) sec = 12 sec