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Question : Two rifles are fired from the same place at a difference of 11 minutes 45 seconds. But a man who is coming towards the same place on a train hears the second sound after 11 minutes. Find the speed of the train (Assuming the speed of sound = 330 m/s).

Option 1: 72 km/h

Option 2: 36 km/h

Option 3: 81 km/h

Option 4: 108 km/h


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 81 km/h


Solution : Given:
Time interval between two rifle fires = 11 minutes 45 seconds = 705 seconds
Time taken for the man to hear the second sound = 11 minutes = 660 seconds
Formula used:
Distance travelled by the man on a train in 11 minutes = distance travelled by sound in (11 min 45 sec - 11 min) = 45 sec.
Let the speed of the train be $x$ kmph.
Now,
$x\times \frac{11}{60}=\frac{45}{3600}\times 330\times \frac{18}{5}$
$x$ = 81 km/h
The speed of the train is 81 km/h.
Hence, the correct answer is 81 km/h.

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