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A Train 600 Meters Long is Running at a Speed of 90 Kms/Hr. If It Crosses a Tunnel in One Minute, Then the Length of the Tunnel Is:

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Question

A train 600 meters long is running at a speed of 90 kms/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in one minute, then the length of the tunnel is: 

Options

  • 500 meters 

  • 550 meters 

  • 600 meters 

  • 900 meters 

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Solution

900 meters

Explanation:

Let the length of the tunnel is `l` m

ATQ,

`(90xx5)/18xx60=600+l`

`25xx60=600+l`

`l =1500 - 600 = 900` m

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