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Question 713920: A train is 300 meters long. Atunnel is 2900 meters long. The train travels at 600 meters/minute speed. How long is the time between the moment the front of the train enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train exits the tunnel?
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A train is 300 meters long. A tunnel is 2900 meters long. The train travels at 600 meters/minute speed. How long is the time between the moment the front of the train enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train exits the tunnel?
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The total travel distance where the train and tunnel are together is:
300 + 2900 = 3200 meters
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Find the time using a time equation: time = dist/speed
3200%2F600 = 51%2F3 minutes or 5 min 20 seconds