SOLUTION: A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 5:00 P.M. and averages 60 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 3:00 P.M. and average

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Question 1052340: A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 5:00 P.M. and averages 60 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 3:00 P.M. and averages 55 mph. At what time will the trains meet? (Round to the nearest minute.)
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the train leaving Boston has a 2-hour head start, the distance between the two trains is 200-2(55)=90 miles.
At 5:00 p.m. they are heading toward each other at 55+60, or 115 mph.
90/115=.7826 hours=46.95 minutes, which means the trains meet at approximately 5:47 p.m. ☺☺☺☺