SOLUTION: a train traveling 50 mph and a man is walking towards the back at 5 mph. what is the man's speed relative to the ground.

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Question 348438: a train traveling 50 mph and a man is walking towards the back at 5 mph. what is the man's speed relative to the ground.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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50-5=45 mph. (backwards) is the man's speed.