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At Itarsi junction a train takes 20 seconds to clear a 200 m platform and 26 seconds to clear a 350 m platform. Find the length of the train.

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  • A350 m
  • B200 m
  • C300 m
  • D250 m

Step-by-Step Solution

Extra 150 m in extra 6 s → speed 25 m/s. In 20 s it covers 500 m = train + 200 m platform, so train = 300 m.
Answer: C) 300 m

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