SOLUTION: A round trip by car from Toronto to Montreal takes 16 hours. The same trip by train takes 12 hours. If train and car leave on Monday at same time/speed and continue to travel non-

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Question 907949: A round trip by car from Toronto to Montreal takes 16 hours. The same trip by train takes 12 hours. If train and car leave on Monday at same time/speed and continue to travel non-stop, when would they be together in Toronto ?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are continuing to travel till they are in Toronto together.
That would be after 3 trips by car 2*16=48 and 4 trips by train 4*12 or after 48 hours.