Two train 100 meters and 95 meters long respectively pass each other in 27 seconds, when they run in the same direction and in 9 seconds when they run in opposite directions. Speed of the two trains are?

Two train 100 meters and 95 meters long respectively pass each other in 27 seconds, when they run in the same direction and in 9 seconds when they run in opposite directions. Speed of the two trains are? Correct Answer 52 km/hr, 26 km/hr

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let the speed of first train be }} \cr & {{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ km/hr and speed of second train}} \cr & {\text{is }}{{\text{S}}_2}{\text{km/hr }} \cr & {\text{As we know,}} \cr & {\text{Time }} \cr & {\text{ = }}\frac{{{\text{total distance}}}}{{{\text{relative speed in same/opposite direction}}}} \cr & {\text{In the same direction}} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{27 sec = }}\frac{{\left( {100 + 95} \right)}}{{\left( {{\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} - {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_2}} \right) \times \frac{5}{{18}}}} \cr & \Rightarrow 27 = \frac{{195 \times 18}}{{\left( {{\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} - {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_2}} \right) \times 5}} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} - {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_2} = 26.......................(i) \cr & {\text{In the opposite direction,}} \cr & \Rightarrow 9 = \frac{{\left( {100 + 95} \right)}}{{\left( {{\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ + }}{{\text{S}}_2}} \right) \times \frac{5}{{18}}}} \cr & \Rightarrow 9 = \frac{{195 \times 18}}{{\left( {{\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ + }}{{\text{S}}_2}} \right) \times 5}} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ + }}{{\text{S}}_2} = 39 \times 2 \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ + }}{{\text{S}}_2} = 78 \cr & {\text{From equation (i) and (ii)}} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} - {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_2} = 26 \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ + }}{{\text{S}}_2} = 78 \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} = \frac{{26 + 78}}{2} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1} = \frac{{104}}{2} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{ }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{ = 52 km/hr and }} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{\text{S}}_2}{\text{ = 26 km/hr}} \cr} $$

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