A train passes a station platform in 60 sec and a man standing on the platform in 20 sec.
A train passes a station platform in 60 sec and a man standing on the platform in 20 sec. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr. What is the length of the platform?
Answer/Solution
420 m
Steps/Work
Speed = 54 * 5/18 = 15 m/sec.
Length of the train = 15 * 20 = 300 m.
Let the length of the platform be x m . Then,
(x + 300)/36 = 15 => x
= 420 m
Answer: B
Length of the train = 15 * 20 = 300 m.
Let the length of the platform be x m . Then,
(x + 300)/36 = 15 => x
= 420 m
Answer: B