document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446306>Question 446306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 station at 11:25AM. If Train B passes the same station at 11:37AM, 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 with Train A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and Train B is traveling at 50 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A passes a station at 11:25AM. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Train B passes the same station at 11:37AM, at what time will Train B catch up to Train A?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will Train B catch up with Train A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given information, we know that Train B is 12 min behind A at at 11:25 am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore Train B is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required for Train B to catch Train A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B dist = Train A dist + 10 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t = 40t + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t - 40t = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hr for B to catch A <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the time from 11:25 am:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11:25 + 1:00 = 12:25 pm, Train B catches Train A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the actual distance each train travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B travels: 50*1 = 50 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while A travels: 40*1 = 40 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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