A train leaves the station traveling at 60 km/h. Another train leaves the same station 30 minutes later traveling at 90 km/h. How far from the station will they meet?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Set up equations for the distances traveled by both trains.
Answer
180 km
Explanation
The first train travels for 1.5 hours while the second travels for 1 hour. They meet when both distances are equal.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 180 km.
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