Given below are two quantities named A & B. Based on the given information; you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers. Quantity A∶ The ratio of speeds of two trains is 3 ∶ 4. If the second trains can cover 550 km in 5 hours 30 minutes, then find the speed of first train in km/hr. Quantity B∶ Find the speed of a train in km/hr which can cross a platform whose length is double the train’s length in 60 seconds. The platform is crossed by another train of length 600 meter running at 90 km/hr in 56 seconds.
Given below are two quantities named A & B. Based on the given information; you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers. Quantity A∶ The ratio of speeds of two trains is 3 ∶ 4. If the second trains can cover 550 km in 5 hours 30 minutes, then find the speed of first train in km/hr. Quantity B∶ Find the speed of a train in km/hr which can cross a platform whose length is double the train’s length in 60 seconds. The platform is crossed by another train of length 600 meter running at 90 km/hr in 56 seconds. Correct Answer Quantity A > Quantity B
Quantity A∶
Since second trains can go cover 550 km in 5 hours 30 minutes i.e. 5.5 hours;
∴ Speed of second train = 550/5.5 = 100 km/hr
Since the ratio of speeds of two trains is 3 ∶ 4;
∴ Speed of first train = 3/4 × 100 = 75 km/hr
Quantity B∶
90 km/hr = 90 × 5/18 = 25 meter/sec
Suppose the length of the platform = x meter
∴ (x + 600)/25 = 56
⇒ x + 600 = 1400
⇒ x = 800 meter
∴ Length of the first train = 800/2 = 400 meter
∴ Speed of the first train = (400 + 800)/60 = 20 meter/sec
∴ Speed of the first train = 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/hr
∴ Quantity A > Quantity B