The distance between Allahabad railway station and Delhi railway station is 720 km. Shiv Ganga train starts from Allahabad and moves towards Delhi at 40 km/hr and another train Garib Rath train starts from Delhi and moves towards Allahabad. Speed of Garib Rath is 25% more than the speed of Shiv Ganga. How far from Allahabad they cross each other?

The distance between Allahabad railway station and Delhi railway station is 720 km. Shiv Ganga train starts from Allahabad and moves towards Delhi at 40 km/hr and another train Garib Rath train starts from Delhi and moves towards Allahabad. Speed of Garib Rath is 25% more than the speed of Shiv Ganga. How far from Allahabad they cross each other? Correct Answer 320 km

Speed of Shiv Ganga train = 40 km/h

Speed of Garib Rath train = 40 × = 50 km/h

Distance between two station Allahabad and Garbi Rath = 720 km

Shiv Ganga and Garib Rath’s relative speed = (40 + 50) = 90 km/h

Shiv Ganga and Garib Rath will meet each other in = 720/90 = 8 hrs

Shiv Ganga will cover the distance in 8 hrs = 8 × 40 = 320 km/h

Both train cross each other 320 km from Allahabad.

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