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Que. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
a. 120 m
b. 240 m
c. 300 m
d. None of these
Correct Answer:240 m
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