This math topic focuses on calculating the time it takes for a train to pass a platform, combining concepts of speed, distance, and time. Each problem involves a scenario where a train of a specific length travels at a given speed and must clear a platform of a certain length. Students are required to solve for the time required for the train to completely pass the platform, using the formula: time = distance / speed, where the total distance is the sum of the train's length and the platform's length. Multiple choice answers are provided for each problem.
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A 170 m long train is going 14 m/s. How long does it take to go past the entire length of a 40 m platform?