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A freight train travels at 30 mph. If the freight train is 300 miles ahead of an express train traveling at 55 mph, how long will the express train take to overtake the freight train?

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approximantly it will take less than an hour

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It will take approximately 12 hours for the express train to take over the freight train.
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