SOLUTION: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 80 mph. The westbound train travels at 60 mph. How long will tak

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Question 1023539: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 80 mph. The westbound train travels at 60 mph. How long will take for the two trains to be 196 miles apart?
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, ikleyn:
Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Two trains traveling at 80 and 60mph respectively.
80:60 = 4:3
4 + 3 = 7
4/7 x 196 = 112 miles
3/7 x 196 = 84 miles
Time = Distance/Speed
Time = 112/80 = 1.4 hours
Time = 84/60 = 1.4 hours
It will take 1 hour 24 minutes
for the trains to be 196 miles apart.
Hope this helps :-)

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 80 mph. The westbound train travels at 60 mph. How long will take for the two trains to be 196 miles apart?
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The rate increasing the distance between the trains is 80 + 60 = 140 mph.

Therefore the time under the question is

Time =  =  =  =  hour =   hour = 1 hour 24 minutes.


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