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A train leaves Hyderabad at 4:00 A.M. and reaches Vijayawada at 8:00 A.M. the same day. Another train leaves Vijayawada at 6:00 A.M. and reaches Hyderabad at 9:30 A.M the same day. At what time do the two trains cross each other?

  1. A
    6:45 A.M.
  2. B
    7:56 A.M.
  3. C
    7:45 A.M.
  4. D
    6:56 A.M.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Time taken by the first train (Hyderabad to Vijayawada) = 4:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. = hours.Time taken by the second train (Vijayawada to Hyderabad) = 6:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. = hours = hours.Let the total distance between Hyderabad and Vijayawada be the LCM of and , which is .Speed of the first train () = .Speed of the second train () = .By 6:00 A.M., the first train has already traveled for hours (from 4:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M.).Distance covered by the first train in hours = .Remaining distance at 6:00 A.M. = .At 6:00 A.M., both trains are moving towards each other.Relative speed = .Time taken to meet after 6:00 A.M.:

Converting to minutes:

So, they cross each other at 6:00 A.M. + 56 minutes = 6:56 A.M.

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A train leaves Hyderabad at 4:00 A.M. and reaches Vijayawada at 8:00 A.M. the same day. Another train leaves Vijayawada at 6:00 A.M. and reaches Hyderabad at 9:30 A.M the same day. At what time do the two trains cross each other?
A
6:45 A.M.
B
7:56 A.M.
C
7:45 A.M.
D
6:56 A.M.

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