SOLUTION: a one-mile long train is traveling at a constant speed of 60 mph. if it enters a tunnel that is 1 mile long at exactly 1 p.m., at what time will the rear of the train emerge from t

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Question 341809: a one-mile long train is traveling at a constant speed of 60 mph. if it enters a tunnel that is 1 mile long at exactly 1 p.m., at what time will the rear of the train emerge from the tunnel?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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length of train 1 mile
length of tunnel = 1 mile
total distance to travel = 3 miles
..
speed = 60 mph
+time+=+distance%2Fspeed
+2%2F60
%281%2F30%29+of+hour
%281%2F30%29%2A+60+ minutes
=2 minutes
It will get out of the tunnel at 1:02 pm.