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A freight train from city A to city B and a passenger train from city B to city A left the cities at the same time, at 10:00 AM, heading towards each other. The distance between the cities is 360 miles. The freight train is travelling at 50 mph, the passenger train is travelling at 70 mph.

At what time will the trains pass each other?

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Answer:

1 pm

Explanation:

50t + 70t = 360

120t = 360

t = 3 hours later

1 pm

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