Railway track is to be laid between Delhi and Mumbai. The distance between Delhi and Mumbai is 1400 km. If the length of one beam of the track is 70m, what is the number of beams needed for the track?

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Railway track is to be laid between Delhi and Mumbai. The distance between Delhi and Mumbai is 1400 km. If the length of one beam of the track is 70m, what is the number of beams needed for the track?

Asked by Topperlearning User | 21 Apr, 2015, 01:21: PM

Expert Answer

Distance between Delhi and Mumbai = 1400 km = 1400 x 1000 m = 1400000 m

Length of 1 beam = 70 m

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Answered by | 21 Apr, 2015, 03:21: PM