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Q10.    An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If the average speed of the express train is 11km/h more than that of the passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.

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Let the average speed of the passenger train be x\ km/hr.

Given the average speed of the express train = (x+11)\ km/hr

also given that the time taken by the express train to cover 132 km is 1 hour less than the passenger train to cover the same distance.

Therefore, 

\Rightarrow \frac{132}{x} - \frac{132}{x+11} = 1

\Rightarrow 132\left [ \frac{x+11-x}{x(x+11)} \right ] = 1

\Rightarrow \frac{132\times11}{x(x+11)} = 1

Can be written as quadratic form:

\Rightarrow x^2+11x-1452 = 0

\Rightarrow x^2+44x-33x-1452 = 0

\Rightarrow x(x+44)-33(x+44)= 0

\Rightarrow (x+44)(x-33) = 0

Roots are: \Rightarrow x = -44,\ 33

As the speed cannot be negative.

Therefore, the speed of the passenger train will be 33\ km/hr and 

The speed of the express train will be 33+11 = 44\ km/hr.

 

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