Train A and Train B are traveling in the same direction going parallel. Train a is traveling at 40 miles an hour and train be is traveling at 60 miles per hour. Train A passes the station at 7:20 am and B passes at 7:34, what time will train b catch up

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anonymous · Answer

Trains A= 40t+14/60 * 40
Trains B=60t
solve for t
40t+28/3=60t
28/3=20t
28=60t
t=7/15

anonymous · Answer

7/15 hours is 28 minutes add that to 7:34

pooh · Answer

so is that 7 hours and 15 minutes later?? I am totally confused I feel that its not giving enough information

pooh · Answer

OKAY SO THIS MEANS THAT B WILL CATCH UP AT 8:02

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{7}{15}$$ hours is 28 minutes
example
$$\frac{1}{2}$$ hours is 30 minutes

anonymous · Answer

8:02 is right

anonymous · Answer

We multiply by 60 to go from hours to minutes
7/15  *60  =28 minutes