document.write( "Question 371075: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 50 miles per hour. Train A passes a train station at 6:10pm. If train B passes the same station at 6:22pm.,at what time will train B catch up to train A?\r
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speed difference is 10 mph
\n" ); document.write( "12 min = 20% of an hour
\n" ); document.write( "40*.2=8 mi lead
\n" ); document.write( "8/10=0.80=80% of an hr to catch up.
\n" ); document.write( "60*0.80=48 min
\n" ); document.write( "6:22+:48=7:10 pm
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