Given below are two quantities named A and 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: An express train travelled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. A local train travels as a speed of 50 kmph, stopping for 1 minute after every 25 km. If the trains began travelling at the same time, how many kilometres did the local train travel in the time it took the express train to travel 600 km? . Quantity B: 300

Given below are two quantities named A and 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: An express train travelled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. A local train travels as a speed of 50 kmph, stopping for 1 minute after every 25 km. If the trains began travelling at the same time, how many kilometres did the local train travel in the time it took the express train to travel 600 km? . Quantity B: 300 Correct Answer Quantity A > Quantity B

Quantity A:

Express Train:

600/100 = 6 hours without stops.

600/75 = 8, so it must have had 7 stops.

So total time = 6 × 60 + 3 × 7 = 381 minutes.

Local train travels at 50 km/h = (5/6) km/minute

In 360 min, it will travel 300 km.

At every 25 km, there will be a stop. So while travelling 300 km, it will stop 300/25 = 12 stops.

Now, we have (360 + 12) minutes to travel 300 km and we need to know what distance the train will travel in the remaining 9 minutes.

Distance = (5/6) × 9 = 15/2 = 7.5 km

∴ Local train travelled 300 + 7.5 = 307.5 km. 

Quantity B:

300 km

∴ Quantity A > Quantity B

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The question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of mathematics to choose the best possible answer. Train A departs at 9 : 20 am and train B departs at 10 : 50 am and they travel towards each other. After how much amount of time will the trains meet? I) Train A travels with a speed of 10 kmph and the difference between the speed of two trains is 6 kmph and both the trains are 160 km apart. II) Train B travels at a speed greater than Train A which travels with 10 kmph by 6kmph separated by a distance of 160 km.