A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one m

1.	A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, at what speed is the train travelling?
Answer» 60 km/hr The man in the train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one MINUTE. Number of gaps between 21 posts are 20 and TWO posts are 50 metres apart. It means 20 x 50 meters are covered in 1 minute. Distance = 20×50 meter = (20×50)/1000 km = 1 km Time = 1 minute = 1/60hour Speed = Distance/Time=1(1/60) = 60 km/hr

A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, at what speed is the train travelling?

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60 km/hr

The man in the train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one MINUTE.
Number of gaps between 21 posts are 20 and TWO posts are 50 metres apart.
It means 20 x 50 meters are covered in 1 minute.
Distance = 20×50 meter = (20×50)/1000 km = 1 km
Time = 1 minute = 1/60hour
Speed = Distance/Time=1(1/60) = 60 km/hr

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