From city A and B, the distance between which is 440 km, two cars drove towards each other at the same time

From city A and B, the distance between which is 440 km, two cars drove towards each other at the same time and met 4 hours later at a distance of 240 km from city B. Find the speed of the car leaving city A.

1. Let’s calculate how many kilometers before the meeting the car drove, which left the city A, if the distance between the cities and the distance from city B to the meeting point is known.

440 – 240 = 200 kilometers.

2. Let’s calculate the speed of the car leaving the city A.

200/4 = 50 kilometers per hour.

Answer: 50 kilometers per hour.



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