SOLUTION: A taxi left Los Angeles at 7:50 am travelling 50 kph. At 9 am, an express train travelling 110 kph left the same spot travelled by the taxi. At what time did the train overtake th
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Question 253444: A taxi left Los Angeles at 7:50 am travelling 50 kph. At 9 am, an express train travelling 110 kph left the same spot travelled by the taxi. At what time did the train overtake the taxi Found 2 solutions by Greenfinch, richwmiller:Answer by Greenfinch(383) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! When the train starts, the taxi has been going for 70 minutes.
The taxi has then travelled 58 1/3 km
When the train starts it travels 60 kph faster than the taxi, so, how long does it take the train to catch up the 58 1/3 km at 60 kph = 58 1/3 minutes
in hours this is 0.97222222
So it overtakes at 9:58:20 am
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What was the train doing at the taxi stand?
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50*x=110*(x-1 1/6)
=77/36=72/36 +5/36=2.13889 hours
The taxi travelled for 2 hours 8 minutes 20 seconds
7:50+2:8:20=9:58:20
The train travelled for 00:58:20 hours or 58 minutes 20 seconds
They met at 9:58:20 am
