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Aptitude · Q52

Problems On Trains

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 52

Q52

Two trains start simultaneously (with uniform speeds) from two stations 270 km apart, each to the opposite station; they reach their destinations in 61/4 hours and 4 hours after they meet. The rate at which the slower train travels is :

Two trains start simultaneously (with uniform speeds) from two stations 270 km apart, each to the opposite station; they reach their destinations in hours and 4 hours after they meet. The rate at which the slower train travels is :
A.
16 km/hr
B.
24 km/hr
Answer
C.
25 km/hr
D.
30 km/hr

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:

Let the speeds of the two trains be 4x and 5x km/hr respectively
Then time taken by trains to meet each other