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Question 721138: How much time does a train 50m long moving at 65 km/hr take to pass another train 75 m long moving at 50km/hr in the same direction?What is the answer?
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How much time does a train 50m long moving at 65 km/hr take to pass another train 75 m long moving at 50km/hr in the same direction?
travel time=distance/speed
distance=50+75=125 m
speed=65-50=15 km/hr
travel time=.125/15*60=0.5 min
ans:0.5 min