Two trains start from Delhi and Kolkata at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively and move towards Kolkata and Delhi. The train from Delhi reaches Kolkata at 4 p.m. while the train from Kolkata reaches Delhi at 3 p.m. At what time will they meet during the journey?
Two trains start from Delhi and Kolkata at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively and move towards Kolkata and Delhi. The train from Delhi reaches Kolkata at 4 p.m. while the train from Kolkata reaches Delhi at 3 p.m. At what time will they meet during the journey?
Option 1 -
11:48 a.m.
Option 2 -
12:12 p.m.
Option 3 -
11:36 a.m.
Option 4 -
11.28 a.m.
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:Time taken by two trains will be 9 hours and 6 hours respectively. So, Let the total distance be LCM of (9 and 6) = 18.
Speed of trains will be 2 km/hr & 3 km/hr.
At 9 am distance between two trains is 14 km
Time taken = = 2 hours 48 minutes
So, trains will meet at 11:48 am.
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