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A train can go from Burdwan to Howrah in 6 hours and another train can go from Howrah to Burdwan in 4 hours. Both of them start at 7 A.M. towards each other. They will meet at

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 9-15 A.M
  2. 9-22 A.M
  3. 9-24 A.M
  4. 9-25 A.M

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 9-24 A.M

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 9-24 A.M šŸ“š Explanation: Let the distance between the two stations be 12 units. The speed of the first train is 2 units per hour and the second is 3 units per hour, with a relative speed of 5 units per hour. The time taken to meet is 12 divided by 5, which is 2.4 hours or 2 hours and 24 minutes. Adding this to the 7 A.M. start time gives a meeting time of 9:24 A.M.