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Two trains are moving in the same direction at 72 kmph and 36 kmph. The faster train crosses a man in the slower train in 27 seconds. Find…

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Two trains are moving in the same direction at 72 kmph and 36 kmph. The faster train crosses a man in the slower train in 27 seconds. Find the length of the faster train?
  • A270 m
  • B250 m
  • C280 m
  • D220 m
Correct answer: A

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270 m

Relative speed = (72 - 36) * 5/18 = 2 * 5 = 10 mps.

Distance covered in 27 sec = 27 * 10 = 270 m.

The length of the faster train = 270 m.