SOLUTION: Every hour on the hour, beginning at midnight ,a mail truck leaves Winnipeg for Regina and also a mail truck leaves Regina for Winnipeg. The distance between Winnipeg and Regina is
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Question 1123987: Every hour on the hour, beginning at midnight ,a mail truck leaves Winnipeg for Regina and also a mail truck leaves Regina for Winnipeg. The distance between Winnipeg and Regina is 561km, and every truck averages 80km/h. The number of mail trucks that a mail truck leaving from Winnipeg at 5 a.m. will meet on its trip to Regina is
A)13
B)16
C)14
D)8
E)7
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I solved this problem about one week ago. See the solution under this link
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.1123307.html
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.1123307.html
The answer is: 15 times.
Notice that this answer IS NOT in the list of options in your post.
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