A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train?

Explanation:-

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{length}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{train}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{metres}} \cr & \,{\text{and}}\,{\text{its}}\,{\text{speed}}\,{\text{by}}\,y\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr & {\text{Then}},\,\frac{x}{y} = 8\,\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,x = 8y \cr & {\text{Now}},\,\frac{{x + 264}}{{20}} = y \cr & \Rightarrow 8y + 264 = 20y \cr & \Rightarrow y = 22 \cr & \therefore {\text{Speed}} = 22\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left( {22 \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \right)\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 79.2\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr}$$