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If a train travels at 80km/h and a car travels at 60km/h, how much longer than the train would it take the car to arrive at a town 200km away?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance is the same for the train and for the car.
r%2At=d
r is rate
t is time
d is distance.
Based on that, t=d%2Fr

Train: t=200%2F80=2%261%2F2 hours
Car: t=200%2F60=3%261%2F3 hours