document.write( "Question 415655: 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 60 miles per hour . train A passes a station at 9:20 am if train B passes the same station at 9:35 Am at what time will train B catch up to train A. can you please help me salve this quition? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #291343 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 60 miles per hour . train A passes a station at 9:20 am if train B passes the same station at 9:35 Am at what time will train B catch up to train A. can you please help me salve this quition?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Train A speed 40mph \n" ); document.write( "Train B speed 60mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Train A passes station at 09:20 \n" ); document.write( "Train B passes station at 09:35 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Difference in time=00:15 =15minutes \n" ); document.write( "Train A will have covered 10miles before Train B starts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "catch up distance=10miles \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 60-40 mph \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 20 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 10/20 \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 0.5hours \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 30 minutes \n" ); document.write( "Train will catch up at 10:05 AM \n" ); document.write( " |