Question

A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 600 km if the speed of the slow train is 10 km/h less than of the fast train find the speeds of the two trains

Answer 1

Answer:

Time taken by the fast train to cover the distance of 600 km = 600/(x+10) hours. Now, according to the question. x = -5 is not possible, the speed cannot be in negative. Speed of the slow train is 40 km/hr and the speed of the fast train is 40 + 10 = 50 km/hr.

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