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A train travelling with a uniform speed crosses a 180 m long platform in 16 seconds and a 125 m long platform in 14 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
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63 km/hr
💡 Explanation:
Let the length of the train be x m.
Then, the speed of the train to cross both the platforms is the same.
(x + 160)/16 = (x + 125)/14
After solving, we get
x = 120 m
So, the speed of the train is (120 + 160)/16 = 35/2 m/s = (35/2) * (18/5) = 63 km/hr.