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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

At a railway station one train passes every two minutes Down direction and every three minutes Up Direction. How many trains pass in 30 minutes.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 25

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “25”.
The total number of trains that pass in 30 minutes is: 25

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