Multiple choice

A train 240 m in length crosses a telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is?

  1. 75 kmph

  2. 72 kmph

  3. 30 kmph

  4. 80 kmph
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The speed of the train is its length divided by the time taken to cross the post, so the speed is 240 m / 16 sec = 15 m/sec. To convert this speed from m/sec to kmph, multiply by 18/5. The calculation is 15 * 18/5 = 3 * 18 = 54 kmph.

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