Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Length (Level 3)

This math topic focuses on problems related to calculating the length of a train as it passes a platform. The problems provided illustrate scenarios where the speed of the train and the time it takes to pass a platform of a given length are known. Students are required to use these pieces of information to solve for the train's length. This set of problems is a practical application of concepts related to speed, distance, and time, enhancing analytical and problem-solving skills in a real-world context within a unit on Speed, Distance, and Time Logic Challenges.

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Speed - Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Length Worksheet

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Speed - Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Length
1
A train going 5 m/s fully passes a 80 m platform in 40 s. How long is the train?
a
140 m
b
120 m
c
145 m
d
105 m
2
A train going 4 m/s fully passes a 30 m platform in 60 s. How long is the train?
a
210 m
b
220 m
c
235 m
d
205 m
3
A train going 8 m/s fully passes a 30 m platform in 25 s. How long is the train?
a
165 m
b
160 m
c
185 m
d
170 m
4
A train going 8 m/s fully passes a 70 m platform in 30 s. How long is the train?
a
190 m
b
180 m
c
145 m
d
170 m
5
A train going 6 m/s fully passes a 30 m platform in 40 s. How long is the train?
a
185 m
b
230 m
c
200 m
d
210 m
6
A train going 5 m/s fully passes a 80 m platform in 60 s. How long is the train?
a
210 m
b
225 m
c
220 m
d
205 m
7
A train going 11 m/s fully passes a 60 m platform in 20 s. How long is the train?
a
160 m
b
165 m
c
175 m
d
155 m
8
A train going 16 m/s fully passes a 40 m platform in 15 s. How long is the train?
a
210 m
b
215 m
c
185 m
d
200 m