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    Question

    A goods train and a superfast train start running from

    stations A and B, respectively, at the same time towards each other on parallel tracks. The distance between stations A and B is 279 km and trains are running with speeds of 20 km/hr and 73 km/hr, respectively, then at how much distance (in km) from station B will the trains meet?  
    A 200 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 207 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 219 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 212 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    - Relative speed: 20 + 73 = 93 km/hr.   - Time to meet: 279 km / 93 km/hr = 3 hours.   - Distance from B: Superfast train covers 73 km/hr × 3 hr = 219 km.  

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