SOLUTION: A train takes 6 seconds to enter a tunnel that is 2 km long. If the train is traveling at 120 KM per hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel.

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Question 951409: A train takes 6 seconds to enter a tunnel that is 2 km long. If the train is traveling at 120 KM per hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A train takes 6 seconds to enter a tunnel that is 2 km long. If the train is traveling at 120 KM per hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel.
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dist = rate*time
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2km = (120 km/h) t
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time = 2/120 hr
time = 1/60 hr
time = 1 minute
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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A train takes 6 seconds to enter a tunnel that is 2 km long. If the train is traveling at 120 KM per hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel.
It'll take: 66_seconds, or highlight_green%28system%281_minute%2C6_seconds%29%29