Two trains start at the same time from two stations and move towards each other at 36 km/hr and 44 km/hr. When they meet, the faster train has covered 96 km more than the other. What is the distance between the two stations?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 960 km
Both trains run for the same time until they meet, so in every hour the faster train covers \(44-36=8\) km more than the slower one.
Extra distance per hour \(=44-36=8\) km
Time to meet \(\displaystyle =\frac{96}{8}=12\) hr
Distance between the stations \(=(36+44)\times12=80\times12=960\) km