SOLUTION: Two trains leave Calgary at the same time, but travelling opposite directions. The first train is travelling at 14 km/h and the second train is travelling at 33 km/h. How far apart

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Question 989801: Two trains leave Calgary at the same time, but travelling opposite directions. The first train is travelling at 14 km/h and the second train is travelling at 33 km/h. How far apart are the trains after 75 minutes?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between the trains increases in  14 + 33 = 47  miles each hour.

75 minutes = 1 hour 15 minutes = 11%2F4  hour.

Hence,  after  75  minutes the trains will be  47.11%2F4  miles apart.

Please make calculations yourself.