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Two trains 140 meters and 120 meters are running in the same direction with speeds 40 kmph and 60 kmph respectively. In what time will the faster train pass the slower one?

0.60 minutes
0.36 minutes
0.78 minutes
0.42 minutes
Explanation:

Total distance = addition of length of the two trains = 140 + 120 = 260 meters

As the two trains are travelling in the same direction, their relative speed is:

=> v = | v1 - v2 | = | 40 - 60 | = 20 km/hr. = 20 $\times$ 1000/60 = 1000/3 meters/min

=> t = 260/ 1000 $\times$ 3

=> t = 0.78 minutes

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