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bridge at 45 km/hr. Find the time taken by the second

7x4 + 9x6 82 ,1
the required time = ~
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train to cross the bridge.
7+9
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Soln: Detail Method:
Exercise
1. Two trains are moving in the opposite directions on parSpeed of the first train = 90 x = 25 rn/sec
allel tracks at the speeds of 64 km/hr and 96 km/hr reIo
spectively. The first train passes a telegraph post in 5
seconds whereas the second train passes the post in 6
Let the length of the bridge be x m and length of the
seconds. Find the time taken by the trains to cross each
train be y m.
other completely.
or,x+j>=25 x 36metres ...(i)
mis.train
ami=imsfr.
Q! ft
Speed of the second
4J * hits= M m/sec
18
28
a) sec b) sec c) 6 sec d) None of these
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The speeds of two trains are in the ratio of 3 :5. They are
moving on the opposite directions on parallel tracks.
x + (y100) = ~^~ x ' (ii) [where t = required time]
The first train crosses a telegraph pole in 3 seconds
whereas the second train crosses the pole in 5 seconds.
Now, putting equation (i) into equation (ii), we have,
Find the time taken by the trains to cross each other
(25x36)-100 = 25t
completely.
(900-100)2
15 sec d) A4-1
800x2 -64 seconds.
17
b)4sec
c)
or,
/
=
25
25
sec
3. The
a) speeds
sec of two trains are in the ratio of 2 :3. They are
Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we
moving on the opposite directions on parallel tracks.
have
The first train crosses a telegraph pole in 10 seconds
the required time
whereas the second train crosses the pole in 15 seconds. Find the time taken by the trains to cross each
= ~45x 3 6 - 45x5
- ^ - = 72-8 = 64 sees.
other completely.
18
a) 23 sec b) 14 sec c) 13 sec d) 16 sec
4. The speeds of two trains are in the ratio 5 : 9. They are Exercise
going in opposite directions along parallel tracks. If each
takes 5 seconds to cross a telegraph post, find the time 1. A train with 60 km/hr crosses a bridge in 25 seconds.
Another train 120 metres shorter crosses the same bridge
taken by the trains to cross each other completely?
at 30 km/hr. Find the time taken by the second train to
a) 3 sec
b)5 sec
c)6 sec
d)9 sec
cross the bridge.
Answers
a) 35 sec b) 34.6 sec c) 35.2 sec d) 35.6 sec
A
train with 36 km/hr crosses a bridge in 18 seconds.
2.
l.b;Hint:x:y = 64:96 = 2:3
Another train 90metres shorter crosses the same bridge
Now applying the given2x5+3x6
rule, we have28 3
at 27 km/hr. Find the time taken by the second train to
the required answer: 2 + 3 = T = 5 J S e c
cross the bridge.
a) 20 sec b) 18 sec c) 16 sec d) 12 sec
: a 3.c
4.b
A
3. train with 72 km/hr crosses a bridge in 36 seconds.
Another train 180 metres shorter crosses the same bridge
Rule 36
at 54 km/hr. Find the time taken by the second train to
Theorem: A train with x km/hr crosses a bridge in Tseccross the bridge.
onds. Another train L metres, shorter crosses (fee same bridge
a) 24 sec
b) 32 sec
at y km/hr. Time taken by the second train to cross the
c) 36 sec
d) Can't be determined
bridge is given by X-T-

Illustrative Example

yx 18

seconds.

Ex.: A train with 90 km/hr crosses a bridge in 36 seconds.

Another train 100 metres shorter crosses the same

Answers
l.d

2.d

3.c

Miscellaneous

1. Train 'A' leaves Mumbai Central for Lucknow at 11 am,

running at the speed of 60 km/hr. Train 'B' leaves Mumbai
Central for Lucknow by the same route at 2 pm on the
same day, running at the speed of 72 km/hr. At what time

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will the two trains meet each other?

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a) 2 am on the next day b) 5 am on the next day
c) 5 pm on the next day d) None of these
2. A passenger train leaves Calcutta at 4 PM and travels at
the rate of 30 kilometres an hour. The mail train leaves
Calcutta at 9 PM and travels, on a parallel line of rails, at
the rate of 45 km an hour, when will the second train
overtake the first?
a) 10 hrs after thefirsttrain start
b) 12 hrs after the second train starts
c) 10 hrs after the second train starts
d) 12 hrs after thefirsttrain starts

Answers

1. b; Distance covered by train A before the train B leaves

Mumbai Central = 60 x 3 = 180 km

PRACTICE BOOK ON QUICKER MATHS

.-. Time taken to cross each other =

= 15 hrs
12

.-. required time = 2 pm + 15 hours

= 5 am on the next day.
2. c; Hint: The first train has started 5 hrs before the second. Therefore, (30 x 5 = 150) km away when the second train starts. Therefore the second train has to
gain 150 km on thefirst,at the rate of 15 ie (45 - 30 =
15) km an hour.
Second train gains 15 km in 1 hour on the first.
.-. Second train gains 150 km in 10 hours on the first.
.". the time required is 10 hours after the second train
starts.
.-. the second overtakes the first at a distance of
(45 x 10)=450 kmfromCalcutta.