Multiple choice

A goods train leaves a station at a certain time and at a fixed speed. After $6$ hours an express train leaves the same station and moves in the same direction at a uniform speed of $90$ kmph. This train catches up the goods train in $4$ hours. Find the speed of the goods train.

  1. $50$ kmph
  2. $40$ kmph
  3. $36$ kmph
  4. $30$ kmph
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let speed of goods train be V. Distance covered by goods train in 10 hours = 10V. Distance covered by express train in 4 hours = 90 * 4 = 360. Since they meet, 10V = 360, so V = 36 kmph.