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Two trains A and B start at uniform speeds, simultaneously from two stations P and Q, respectively, towards each other. After crossing each other, A takes 20 hours to reach Q and B takes 5 hours to reach P. If train A is moving at a speed of 55 km/h, the speed of B (in km/h) is:

  1. A
    112
  2. B
    100
  3. C
    110
  4. D
    105

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the speed of train A be S
A

and the speed of train B be S
B

.
Let the time taken by A to reach its destination after crossing be T
A

, and by B be T
B

.

Given:
S
A

=55 km/h
T
A

=20 hours
T
B

=5 hours

We know the standard relation for two objects moving towards each other meeting and continuing to their destinations:

S
B


S
A



=
T
A


T
B







Substituting the given values:

S
B


55

=
20
5





S
B


55

=
4
1





S
B


55

=
2
1


S
B

=55×2=110 km/h

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Two trains A and B start at uniform speeds, simultaneously from two stations P and Q, respectively, towards each other. After crossing each other, A takes 20 hours to reach Q and B takes 5 hours to reach P. If train A is moving at a speed of 55 km/h, the speed of B (in km/h) is:
A
112
B
100
C
110
D
105

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