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Word Problems Stars indicate particularly interesting answers or
good places to begin browsing. Selected answers to common
questions: - Train and Tunnel [07/18/2001] A freight train 800
metres long is travelling at a constant speed of 18km per
hour... when does the rear of the train emerge from the tunnel?
- Train B Overtakes Train A [01/17/2002] Train A leaves the
station traveling at 30 miles per hour. Two hours later train B
leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at 40
miles per hour. How long does it take for train B to catch up to
train - A Train Breaks Down [06/30/2001] A train breaks down an
hour after starting its journey. After repairs, it can only
continue at half its original speed and arrives at its
destination two hours late... - Train Overtaking Another Train
[10/19/1996] Two trains leave a station, one an hour after the
other... - Train Speed, Wind, and Smoke [7/2/1996] An electric
train is climbing a hill at 45 kph