The distance between the cities is 1120 km. At the same time, two trains left to meet each other.
The distance between the cities is 1120 km. At the same time, two trains left to meet each other. The speed of one of them is 62 km / h, the speed of the second is 16 km / h more. How many kilometers did the faster train travel before the meeting?
The speed of one train is 62 km / h, the speed of the second is 16 km / h more, let’s calculate the speed of the second train: 62 + 16 = 78 km / h.
Let’s count how many kilometers the trains approach each other in one hour: 78 + 62 = 140 km in one hour.
Let’s calculate how long the trains will meet: 1120: 140 = 8 hours.
Each train was on the way for 8 hours (before the meeting). Let’s find the distance traveled by the second train: 78 * 8 = 624 km.
Answer: the second train covered 624 km before the meeting.