SOLUTION: IT TAKES A PASSENGER TRAIN 2HOURS LESS TIME THAN IT TAKES A FREIGHT TRAIN TO MAKE THE TRIP FROM CENTRAL CITY TO CLEAR CREEK.
THE PASSENGER TRAIN AVERAGES 96KM/H WHILE THE FREIGHT
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THE PASSENGER TRAIN AVERAGES 96KM/H WHILE THE FREIGHT
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Question 185138: IT TAKES A PASSENGER TRAIN 2HOURS LESS TIME THAN IT TAKES A FREIGHT TRAIN TO MAKE THE TRIP FROM CENTRAL CITY TO CLEAR CREEK.
THE PASSENGER TRAIN AVERAGES 96KM/H WHILE THE FREIGHT TRAIN AVERAGES 64KM/H
HOW FAR IS IT FROM CENTRAL CITY TO CLEAR CREEK? Answer by J2R2R(94) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The average speed of the passenger train to the freight train is in the ratio 3:2 which means the times taken by the trains is in the ratio 2:3 since the distance is the same. (Distance = Speed times Time).
2:3 differs by 1, 4:6 is the same ratio but differs by 2.
In order to make the times in the ratio 2:3 differ by 2 hours the times taken must be 4 hours and 6 hours.
Therefore the distance from Central City to Clear Creek is 4 hours x 96 km/h for the passenger train = 6 hours x 64 km/h for the freight train = 384 km.
