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How much time shall a train of length 80 meter take to cross a 120 meter long platform when the train assumed the speed of 72 km/hr?

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

Answer options

  1. 12 seconds
  2. 18 seconds
  3. 14 seconds
  4. 10 seconds

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 10 seconds

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. 10 seconds šŸ“š Explanation: Total distance to cover is (Train length + Platform length), which is 80 + 120 = 200 meters. The speed is 72 km/hr, which converts to 20 meters per second. Time is calculated by dividing the distance by the speed: 200 / 20 = 10. Therefore, it takes exactly 10 seconds to cross the platform.