Free Practice Question
PS · Problem Solving
655-705
Distance/Rate Problems
Two trains are capable of traveling at speeds of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr on parallel tracks. When they move towards each other, they pass by in 12 seconds. However, when they are moving in the same direction, a passenger in the faster train notices that they overtake the other train in 36 seconds. What are the lengths of the trains?
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60 and 120 meters
B
60 and 180 meters
C
60 and 240 meters
D
120 and 180 meters
E
180 and 1440 meters
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