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      Question

      There are two trains A and B. A start from point

      X at 3 AM towards point Y. Another train B starts at 5 AM from point X. If they meet at 7 AM and speed of A is 30 km/hr, while that of B is 40 km/hr. Find distance between X and Y.
      A 200 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 148 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 120 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 100 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E 240 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Speed of train A = 30 kmph
      Speed of train B = 40 kmph
      Time taken by train A to meet train B at 7 AM = 4 hrs
      Time taken by train B to meet train A at 7 AM = 2 hrs
      Distance travelled by train A = 4 × 30 = 120 km
      Distance travelled by train B = 2 × 40 = 80 km
      Therefore, total distance between X and Y = 120 + 80 = 200 km

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