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i have yet another maths problem…

i am walking along a train track at a consistent speed. every 12 minutes, a train overtakes me and every 4 minutes, i meet a train gouing the other way. what is the time difference between the time the trains leave the station?

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Anonymous #
2 months ago (4 minutes after post)

i believe difference is subtraction

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An Unknown Location | 2 months ago (49 minutes after post)

Cannot be known with the information given.

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An Unknown Location | 2 months ago (4 hours, 45 minutes after post)

subtraction

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GB | 2 months ago (1 day, 5 hours after post)

what is the considten speed and its more of a physiccs/maths question, so start by taking out the variables

train overtakes = 12 mins

train other way = 4 mins

the obvious conclusion here is subtraction however i think you may have left out some information

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Anonymous #
1 month, 4 weeks ago (4 days after post)

Tell us - what was the answer?

how was it worked out?

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