Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 115 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 95 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to be 504 miles apart?
2.4hrs
The answer is 2.4 hours
I have a really hard problem and I need help answering it.
Two trains are traveling opposite directions. One train is traveling at the speed of 90 mph. The second train is traveling at a speed of 95 mph. The two trains travel for 3 hours. How far apart are the two trains?
3 times 90 plus 3 times 95
To find out how long it will take for the two trains to be 504 miles apart, we need to determine the time it takes for each train to travel a distance of 504 miles.
Let's first calculate the time it takes for the eastbound train to travel 504 miles at a speed of 115 miles per hour:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 504 miles / 115 miles per hour
Time = 4.39 hours (rounded to two decimal places)
Similarly, let's calculate the time it takes for the westbound train to travel 504 miles at a speed of 95 miles per hour:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 504 miles / 95 miles per hour
Time = 5.31 hours (rounded to two decimal places)
Since both trains leave the station at the same time, we take the larger of the two times, which is 5.31 hours.
Therefore, it will take approximately 5.31 hours for the two trains to be 504 miles apart.
the distance between the trains grows at 115+95 = 210 mi/hr
So, it will take 504/210 hours to get 504 miles apart.