document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436359>Question 436359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction. 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 11:10pm,if Train B passes the same train station at 11:22pm. At what time will train B catch up with train A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A has traveled for 12 minutes at 100 mph by the time train B reaches the station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First convert 12 minutes to hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 min * 1 hr/60 min = 1/5 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When train B reaches the station, the trains are separated by a distance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 1/5*100 = 20 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The relative speed of the two trains is 125 - 100 = 25 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the time required for train B to catch train A is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 mi/25 mi/hr = 4/5 hr = 48 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the time will be 48 minutes after 11:22 pm, which is 12:10 am </SPAN>\n" );
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