SOLUTION: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 mph and train B is traveling at 90 mph. Train A passes a station at 11:25 pm. If t

Question 371920: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 mph and train B is traveling at 90 mph. Train A passes a station at 11:25 pm. If train B passes the same station at 11:37pm, at what time will train B catch up to train A?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Train A has a minute head start or hr head start.
In that time, Train A has traveled,
miles
The distance from the station for Train A is then,

The distance from the station for Train B is,

Find when

hrs
minutes
So minutes from 11:37 pm would be 01:13am.

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