A 1 km long train crosses a platform of length 200 meters in 12 minutes. Find the speed of the train?

5 kmph

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6 kmph

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1 kmph

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Solution

The correct option is B
6 kmph

Time taken = $\frac{1200}{12 \times 60}$

= $\frac{5}{3}$ m/s

= 6 kmph

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A 1 km long train crosses a platform of length 200 meters in 12 minutes. Find the speed of the train?

The correct option is B 6 kmph Time taken = 120012×60 = 53 m/s = 6 kmph

The correct option is B
6 kmph

Time taken = $\frac{1200}{12 \times 60}$

= $\frac{5}{3}$ m/s

= 6 kmph