document.write( "Question 694682: A train leaves a station and travels east at 72 km/h. Three hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track and travels east at 120 km/h. When will it over take the first train? \n" ); document.write( "
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Train I 72 km/h
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\n" ); document.write( "Difference in starting time => 3.00 hours
\n" ); document.write( "Train I will have covered 216.00 miles before Train II starts
\n" ); document.write( "catch up distance= 216.00 miles
\n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 120 -72
\n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 48 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed
\n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 4.5
\n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 4.50 hours
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