SOLUTION: A train traveling at 60 mph enters a tunnel that is 5 miles long. The train is one mile long. How many minutes does it take for the whole train to pass through the tunnel?

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Question 375353: A train traveling at 60 mph enters a tunnel that is 5 miles long. The train is one mile long. How many minutes does it take for the whole train to pass through the tunnel?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For the whole train to pass the train has to travel 5%2B1=6 miles.
R%2At=D
t=6%2F60=1%2F10hr
t=%281%2F10%29%2860%29=6 minutes