Two trains, B and C, started simultaneously from opposite ends of a 50-mile route and traveled toward each other on parallel tracks. Train B, traveling at a constant rate, completed the 50-mile trip in 4 hours; Train C, traveling at a constant rate, completed the 50-mile trip in 2 hours. How many miles had train B traveled when it met train C?	Choose the correct option
A) 16.66 B) 24 C) 32.66 D) 42 E) 46
As the ratio of the rates of B and C is 2 to 4 then the distance covered at the time of the meeting (so after traveling the same time interval) would also be in that ratio, which means that B would cover 2/(2+4)=2/6 of 50 miles: 50*2/6=16.66 miles.   16.66nswer: 16.66.
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Two trains, B and C, started simultaneously from opposite ends of a 50-mile route and traveled toward each other on parallel tracks. Train B, traveling at a constant rate, completed the 50-mile trip in 4 hours; Train C, traveling at a constant rate, completed the 50-mile trip in 2 hours. How many miles had train B traveled when it met train C?