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Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is:

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Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is: A. 10.8 sec B. 9.5 sec C. 7.4 sec D. 8.9 sec

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Answer : A.

Relative speed = (60 + 40) km/hr = 100x5/18 = 250/9 m/ sec.
Distance covered in crossing each other = (140 + 160) m = 300 m.
Required time = 300x9/250 = 54/5 = 10.8 sec.

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