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Maths Puzzle
Kansas City and St. Louis are 240 miles apart. A train leaves Kansas City travelling towards St. Louis at 60 mph; another leaves St. Louis at the same time, travelling towards Kansas City at 40 mph. Which train will be farther from St. Louis when they meet?
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- Both will be at same distance from St. Louis
Relative speed=60+40= 100 mph
Time after which they meet=240/100 =2.4 hrs
Distance covered by train from Kansas city @60 mph= 60*2.4=144 miles
So its distance from St. Louis=240-144= 96 miles and
Distance covered by train from St. Louis @40 mph=40*2.4= 96 miles
So both the trains will be at same distance from St. Louis. - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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