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One train overtaking another |
2013-11-11 |
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From kiran:
two trains of equal length are running in parallel tracks in the same direction with the speed of 60km/hr and 90km/hr respectively the latter completely crosses the former in 30 seconds the length of each train is in mtr
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two trains passing each other |
2011-12-07 |
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From Tamkeen:
two trains 245m and 315m long are travelling toward each other at 90km/h and 54km/h respectively on parallel lines . how long do the train take to pass one another train the time they meet each other?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two trains |
2009-05-18 |
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From chris:
Train A passes a station at 3:15am going 40mph. Train B passes the same station at 3:27am going 50mph. At what time will Train B catch up with Train A?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Two trains |
2008-07-07 |
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From Elisha:
Trains at each end of the 50. km long Eurotunnel under the English Channel start at the same time into the tunnel. Find their speeds if the train from France travels 8. km/h faster than the train from England and they pass in 17 minutes.
Answered by Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom. |
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Two trains left the city at the same time |
2008-04-11 |
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From J:
Two trains left the city at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels for ten hours and the westbound train travels for 5 hours. They are now 1300 km apart. The westbound train's rate is 20 km/hr faster than the eastbound train. Find the speed of each train.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How many trains of length 5 are there? |
2006-11-20 |
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From Shea:
A "train of length 5" is a row of blocks whose combined length is 5. Here are some examples: 1-2-2, 2-1-2, 1-3-1, 5, 1-4. If you use identical blocks in a different order, this is a separate train. How many trains of length 5 are there? Come up with a formula for the number of trains of length n.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two trains left the station at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. |
2006-11-18 |
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From Tori:
Two trains left the station at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. The E train averaged 130 km/h. The A train's speed was 110 km/h. In how many hours were they 480 km apart?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Trains and cracker boxes |
2002-04-29 |
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From Lindsay:
1)Two trains are 250 miles apart on the same track heading towards eaxh other at 7AM- The first train travels at 55mph, the second at 75mph. At what time would they crash? 2)A cracker box measures 12 by 2 by 18 inches. The company wants to double the amount of crackers, but keep the shapes the same[similar] Find the new length[nearest tenth of an inch]
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Word problems |
2000-03-31 |
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From Amy:
Question: - a north bound train left at noon. four hours later a south bound train left the same station. at 5 o'clook they were 160 miles apart. what was the rate of both if the north bound train was going 20 miles faster than the other one.
- clark's final exam was given 5 times the weight of the weight of a weekly test. the avgerage of 15 weekly test was 91. the overall weighted average was 85. what did he make on the final.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Passing trains |
1999-12-10 |
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From Nancy:
Two trains, each of 80 cars, must pass on a single track which has a deadend siding. How can they pass if the siding can only hold a locomotive and 40 cars? I do not understand this...help. It will be due monday. I thought it would be simple if the siding could hold 80 cars.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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