document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978466>Question 978466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question was taken from an old Rapids Results College course out of London, England, hence use of the metric system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A train 88 metres long overtakes a man walking at 4 Km/hr. and passes him in 10 seconds. Find the speed of the train. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the train wrt the man is 88/10 = 8.8 m/sec = 31.68 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Overtakes\" implies they're going the same direction --> add 4 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train speed = 35.68 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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