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A train overtakes two persons who are walking in the same direction in which the train is going, at the rate of 2 kmph and 4 kmph and passes them completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. The length of the train is:

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  1. Answer: Option (B) 50 m
    Explanation:
    2 kmph = 2 x (5/18) ( m/sec = 5/9 m/sec.
    4 kmph = 4 x (5/18) m/sec = 10/9 m/sec.
    Let the length of the train be x metres and its speed by y m/sec.

    Then,  x /(y-5/9) = 9 and  x/(y-10/9) = 10.

    Therefore 9y – 5 = x and 10(9y – 10) = 9x

    => 9y – x = 5 and 90y – 9x = 100.

    On solving, we get: x = 50.

    Therefore Length of the train is 50 m.

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