A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 4:00 P.M. and averages 40 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 3:00 P.M. and averages 70 mph. At what time will the trains meet? (Round to the nearest minute.)

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anonymous · Answer

One train leaves at 3 and goes 50 miles by 4. At 4 PM there are 150 miles to go and two trains moving toward each other at 115 mph. How many minutes will it take to go 150 miles at 115 miles per hour? By 5PM they go 115 more miles which leaves 35 miles. How many minutes does it take to travel 35 miles at 115 mph? 35/115 = .304 hours or 18.26 minutes plus 2 hours. They meet at 5:18PM

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!