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A train takes seconds and seconds to cross men who are walking in the same direction of the train at the speed of and respectively. Find the speed of the train.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the speed of the train be and the length of the train be meters.
When the train crosses a person walking in the same direction, the relative speed is subtraction of their speeds.

For the first man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:



For the second man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:



Since the length of the train () is constant, we equate Equation 1 and Equation 2:



Cancel from both sides:









Thus, the speed of the train is .

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A train takes seconds and seconds to cross men who are walking in the same direction of the train at the speed of and respectively. Find the speed of the train.
A
B
C
D

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