SOLUTION: Two tankers, one 250 m in length and the other 110 m in length, travel parallel to each other at different but constant speeds. When traveling in opposite directions it takes them
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Question 1105719: Two tankers, one 250 m in length and the other 110 m in length, travel parallel to each other at different but constant speeds. When traveling in opposite directions it takes them 15 seconds to pass each other, and when traveling in the same direction they take 60 seconds to pass each other. Find the the difference in metres/second.
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