Question

A Speedy River barge bound for New Orleans leaves Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 A.M. And travels at a speed of 10 miles per hour. A Rail Transport freight train also bound for New Orleans leaves Baton Rouge at 1:30 P.M. The same day. The train travels at 25 miles per hour, and the river barge travels at 10 miles per hour. Both the barge and the train will travel 100 miles to reach New Orleans.

Answer 1

Explanation:

A rail transport freight train also bound for New Orleans leaves Baton Rouge at 1;30 PM on the same day. The train travels at 25 MPH and the river barge travels at 10 MPH. ... the barge leaves at 9:00 am so that would be at 9 hours past midnight. the train leaves at 1:30 pm so that would be at 13.5 hours past midnight.At 1.30 p.m. the barge has already traveled 4.5 X 10 = 45 miles.To catch up it will take the train 25-10 = 15 miles