SOLUTION: I am on a train travelling at 100 mph. If I walk to the back of the train at 2 mph am I going at 98 or 102
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Question 547284: I am on a train travelling at 100 mph. If I walk to the back of the train at 2 mph am I going at 98 or 102
Found 2 solutions by mathie123, josmiceli:
Answer by mathie123(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are going 98 since 100-2=98. (unless the train is going backward... which I am assuming it isn't).
If you were to walk to the front of the train, you would be going 102.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are moving in the direction of the train
at 98 mi/hr
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