SOLUTION: If a freight train traveling at 30 miles per hours is 300 miles ahead of an express train traveling at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take the express train to catch up with t
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Question 178797: If a freight train traveling at 30 miles per hours is 300 miles ahead of an express train traveling at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take the express train to catch up with the freight train? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a freight train traveling at 30 miles per hours is 300 miles ahead of an express train traveling at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take the express train to catch up with the freight train?
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The express train is gaining on the other train at 25 mph (55 - 30).
300/25 = 12 hours.
