Asked by paulie
How many cars are there in a long freight train if it take the entire train 2 minutes to pass a station as it travels at 40 miles/hour? Each car is 50 feet long
Answers
Answered by
drwls
40 miles/hr = 40*5280/60 = 3520 ft/min = 70.4 cars/min
140.8 cars pass in two minutes.
140.8 cars pass in two minutes.
Answered by
Laguna
As the train is travelling at 40 Miles per hour, in two minutes it will travel:
40 / 60 * 2 = 1.333 Miles.
There are 5280 feet in one mile, so that would make the train:
5280 * 1.334 = 7040 feet long
The cars are 50 feet long each, so that would make the train have:
7040 / 50 = 140.8 Cars Long.
40 / 60 * 2 = 1.333 Miles.
There are 5280 feet in one mile, so that would make the train:
5280 * 1.334 = 7040 feet long
The cars are 50 feet long each, so that would make the train have:
7040 / 50 = 140.8 Cars Long.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.