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Question 133271: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and Train B is traveling at 40 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 7:10PM. If Train B passes the same station at 7:22PM, at what time will Train B catch up to Train B?
__:__ AM or PM
: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and Train B is traveling at 40 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 7:10PM. If Train B passes the same station at 7:22PM, at what time will Train B catch up to Train B?
__:__ AM or PM

Answer by checkley71(8405) About Me  (Show Source):
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SEEING AS BOTH TRAINS ARE TRAVELING @ 40 MPH & TRAIN A IS 12 MINUTES AHEAD OF TRAIN B.
TRAIN B WILL NEVER CATCH TRAIN A.
Question 133271: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and Train B is traveling at 40 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 7:10PM. If Train B passes the same station at 7:22PM, at what time will Train B catch up to Train B?
__:__ AM or PM
: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and Train B is traveling at 40 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 7:10PM. If Train B passes the same station at 7:22PM, at what time will Train B catch up to Train B?
__:__ AM or PM

Answer by vnbox(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Train B will catch Train A at 7:46PM.