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Running at 72 km/h, a 220 m long express clears a platform completely in 25 seconds. What is the length of the platform in metres?

Competition practiceSpeed, Time & Distance
  • A280
  • B500
  • C220
  • D260

Step-by-Step Solution

72 km/ m/s. In 25 s the train goes m = train + platform, so the platform is 500 − 220 = 280 m.
Answer: A) 280

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