SOLUTION: Every hour on the hour, beginning at midnight ,a mail truck leaves Winnipeg for Regina and also a mail truck leaves Regina for Winnipeg. The distance between Winnipeg and Regina is

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Question 1123987: Every hour on the hour, beginning at midnight ,a mail truck leaves Winnipeg for Regina and also a mail truck leaves Regina for Winnipeg. The distance between Winnipeg and Regina is 561km, and every truck averages 80km/h. The number of mail trucks that a mail truck leaving from Winnipeg at 5 a.m. will meet on its trip to Regina is
A)13
B)16
C)14
D)8
E)7

Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is: 15 times.


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