Question
A 300 metre long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
Answer: Option B
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Speed = \(\left(\frac{300}{18}\right)m/sec = \frac{50}{3}m/sec.\)
Let the length of the platform be x metres.
Then, \(\left(\frac{x+300}{39}\right) = \frac{50}{3}\)
3(x + 300) = 1950
x = 350 m.
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