document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330781>Question 330781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will someone please help me with this story problem that has been a struggle for me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parrellel tracks. Train A is traveling at 100 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 125 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 2:25PM. If train B passes the same station at 2:37PM at what time will train B catch up to train A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will train B catch up to train A? ___:___ am or pm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parrellel tracks. Train A is traveling at 100 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 125 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 2:25PM. If train B passes the same station at 2:37PM at what time will train B catch up to train A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will train B catch up to train A? ___:___ am or pm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference in time when the trains passes the station is 12 minutes = 1/5 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of train B = 125 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of Train A = 100 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1/5 hour train A has traveled 1/5 *100 = 20 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference in speed = 25 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B will catch up 25 miles every hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To catch up 20 miles it will take 20/25 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4/5 hours = 48 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Train B will catch up with train A at 2.37 + 0.48 minutes = 3.25 pm </SPAN>\n" );
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