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Two trains are traveling towards each other on separate, parallel tracks. Each train is traveling at a constant rate of 60 miles per hour and each train is 1/6 of a mile
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Two trains are traveling towards each other on separate, parallel tracks. Each train is traveling at a constant rate of 60 miles per hour and each train is 1/6 of a mile long. How much time will elapse between the moment when the engines pass each other and the cabooses pass each other?
Work done so far:
time= distance of one train(1/6 mile)/rate(60mph)
time= 0.0278*3600 seconds
time = 10 seconds
Is this correct? Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think you need to double everything.
The trains are approaching each other at 120 mph.
the two trains total length is twice 1/6 or 1/3 mi long
Give that a try.
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