SOLUTION: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour. Train A passes a sta
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Question 202412: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 3:15 pm. If train B passes the same station at 3:30 pm, at what time will train B catch up to train A? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.
Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour.
Train A passes a station at 3:15 pm.
If train B passes the same station at 3:30 pm, at what time will train B catch up to train A?
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from the given information, we know that train B is 15 min (1/4 hr) behind
train A, when train A passes the station
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The distance between the trains at this time: * 48 = 12 mi
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Let t = time required for train B to catch train a
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write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time
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Train B travel dist = Train A travel dist + 12 mi
48t = 40t + 12
48t - 40t = 12
8t = 12
t =
t = 1.5 hrs
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3:15 + 1:30 = 4:45 pm, B catches A
