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  • Question
  • The distance between two station 'X' and 'Y' is 450 km. A train L starts at 6:00 pm from X and moves towards Y at an average speed of 60 km/h. Another train M starts from Y at 5:20 pm
    and moves towards X at an average speed of 80 km/h How far from X will the two trains meet and at what time?


  • Options
  • A. 170 km, 8 : 50 pm
  • B. 150 km, 7 : 50 pm
  • C. 170 km, 6 : 50 pm
  • D. 150 km, 9 : 50 pm

  • Correct Answer
  • 170 km, 8 : 50 pm 

    Explanation

    Let two trains meet at a km from 'X'
    [Time taken by M to cover (450 - a)km] - [Time taken by the L to cover a km ] = 40/60
    ? (450 - a)/80 - a/60 = 40/60
    ? (450 - a)/80 = 40/60 + a/60
    ? (450 - a)/8 - (a + 40) / 6 = 0
    ? 3(450 - a) - 4(a + 40) = 0
    ? 7a = 1190
    ? a = 1190 / 7 = 170
    Time taken by L to cover 170 km = 170/60 h = 2 h 50 min
    So, the two trains will meet 2 h 50 min after 6:00 pm. it means that the two trains will meet at 8 : 50 pm .


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