Two trains, A and B, leave their respective starting points at the same time and travel in opposite directions. They travel at constant speeds, and pass at point M. One travels at twice the speed of the other. If one of the trains leaves five minutes late they pass at a point 2 miles from point M.

What is the speed of the slow train, in miles per hour?

a=2b
5a=2
10b=2
b=5 mph
this is if the faster train left late
there has to be something wrong with my logic, but there is my answer
a=2b
5b=2
b= 0.4 mph
this is incase the slower train left late.

Posted by Jon on 2003-05-10 08:15:39