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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 crossing a person walking in the same direction, relative speed is subtracted.

Case 1: Crossing the first man (speed ) in seconds.





Case 2: Crossing the second man (speed ) in seconds.





Equating the length from Equation 1 and Equation 2:









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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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