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A train travelling at 36 km/hr. takes 10 seconds to pass a telegraph pole. How long would it take to cross a platform 55 metres long?

A

12 seconds

B

`5(1)/(2)` seconds

C

`16(1)/(2)` seconds

D

`15(1)/(2)` seconds

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