A train which travels at the uniform rate of 20 m per second leaves Madras for Arconum at 6:30 a. m. At what distance from Madras will it meet a train which leaves Arconum for Madras at 7:15 a. m., and travels one-fourth faster than the former does, the distance from Madras to Arconum being 162 km?

Options
- 72 km.
- 90 km.
- 102 km.
- None of these

CORRECT ANSWER : 102 km.

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102 is the correct answer

at 7.15 the train from Madras is at 54km.
th e speeds are in 4:5.
So, the remaining 108 km will be splited as 48:60.
Train from Madras will meet the train from arconam at 54+48=102km.

bhalaram 07-13-2016 06:31 AM

given answer is incorrect it has to be 72 not 102

my subject is my comment

divya 10-9-2015 02:56 AM

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