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A train leaves Lucknow at 5 a.m. and reaches Delhi at 9 a.m. Another leaves Delhi at 6 a.m. and reaches Lucknow at 11 a.m. When do they cross?

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  • A7:30 a.m.
  • B7:45 a.m.
  • C8:00 a.m.
  • D7:40 a.m.

Step-by-Step Solution

Take the distance as 20 units: speeds 5 and 4 units/. By 6 a.m. the first has done 5 units, leaving 15, closed at 9 units/ in 40 min → 7:40 a.m.
Answer: D) 7:40 a.m.

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