A train starts from A at 6 AM and reaches B at 11 AM on the same day. Another train starts from B at 8 AM and reaches A at 3 PM on the same day. At what time the two trains will have crossed each other?
Let's assume the distance between A and B is 35 km.
A train starts from A at 6 AM and reaches B at 11 AM on the same day.
Total time taken by first train = 5 hours
Speed of first train = $$\frac{35}{5}$$
= 7 km/h
Another train starts from B at 8 AM and reaches A at 3 PM on the same day.
Total time taken by second train = 7 hours
Speed of second train =Â $$\frac{35}{7}$$
= 5Â km/h
As given in the question, first train start at 6 AM and second train started at 8 AM. It means that first train started 2 hours before the second train.
Distance covered by the first train in 2 hours = $$7\times2$$ = 14 km
Remaining distance = 35-14 =Â Â 21 km
So the remaining distance will be covered by both of the trains together to cross each other.
Time taken by both of them toegther to cross each other = $$\frac{21}{7+5}$$
=Â $$\frac{21}{12}$$
= $$\frac{7}{4}$$
= $$1\frac{3}{4}$$
=Â 1 hour 45 minutes
So after 8 AM, both trains will run 1 hour 45 minutes more to cross each other.
Hence the time will be 9:45 AM.
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