Question

Two trains leave stations 252 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 85 miles per hour while the other travels at 95 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet? No rounding

Answer 1

Given:

The distance between the two trains is 252 miles.

The speed of the first train is 85 mph.

The speed of the second train is 95 mph.

To find the time required for the two trains to meet:

Since, they are moving towards each other,

So, the formula is,

`\begin{gathered} T=(D)/(S_1+S_2) \\ =(252)/(85+95) \\ =(252)/(180) \\ =1.4\text{ hours} \end{gathered}`

So, the required time is 1 hour 24 minutes.