SOLUTION: Sam is on a train traveling south at 34 mph. He spots a second train traveling east at 23mph and records it takes 18 seconds for the 2nd train to pass. How long in feet is the seco

Question 54881: Sam is on a train traveling south at 34 mph. He spots a second train traveling east at 23mph and records it takes 18 seconds for the 2nd train to pass. How long in feet is the second train?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sam is on a train traveling south at 34 mph. He spots a second train traveling east at 23mph and records it takes 18 seconds for the 2nd train to pass. How long in feet is the second train?
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Need to know how far the 2nd train travels in 18 sec.
Distance = rate*time
distance = 23 (mi/hr)(18 sec/3600 sec)=0.115 mi.
Convert to feet:
0.115 mi = 0.115(5280 ft.)=607.2 ft.
Train is 607.2 ft. long
Cheers,
Stan H.
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