Speed Problems: Problems with Trains

The Midnight Express heading west from Chicago to Albuquerque travels 100 mph for 160 miles. How much time does this take?

• 16 hours

• 6 hours

• 1 hour

• 1.6 hours

A train that's heading west leaves a station at the same time that an east-bound train 840 miles away leaves its station. They both travel at an average speed of 120 mph. How long will it take before they meet?

• 3.5 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 3 hours

If the West Coast Skyliner is traveling north at 120 mph and the Skyliner II is traveling south at 120 mph, do these trains have the same velocity?

• no, they are traveling at the same speed

• yes, they are traveling at the same speed

• no, they are traveling in different directions

• yes, they are on the same tracks

The Black Giant heads west for 16 hours traveling at an average speed of 120 mph. The Speed Demon leaves the same station and heads west on a parallel track, traveling at 95 mph for 20 hours. After these amounts of time, which train will have covered more distance?

• Black Giant

• Speed Demon

• They covered the same distance

Two trains leave their stations, which are 2860 miles apart, at the same time- 8:00 AM central time. They both travel at 110 mph toward each other on the same track. At what time ( central time) will they meet?

• 8 P.M. Central Time

• 9 P.M. Central Time

• 10:00 P.M. Central Time

• 11:00 P.M. Central Time

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The Rocky Mountain Cruiser covers 3105 miles in 27 hours. What is the speed?

• 225 mph

• 835 mph

• 115 mph

• 132 mph

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You are on a train that is going east at 95 mph. You are walking at 5 mph toward the front of the train. In relation to the passengers seated on the train, how fast are you moving?

• 90 mph

• 95 mph

• 0 mph

• 5 mph

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You are on a train that is moving east at 95 mph. You are walking 5 mph toward the front of the train. How fast are you moving in relation to the kid standing beside the railroad track?

• 95 mph

• 100 mph

• do not appear to be moving

• 5 mph

The Appalachian Express and Mississippi Streamer, starting 2184 miles apart, leave at the same time, heading toward each other. They meet in 12 hours. The Appalachian Express has traveled at a rate of 85 mph, and the Mississippi Streamer has traveled at a rate of 97 mph. How far has the Appalachian Express traveled when they meet?

• 2090 miles

• 1164 miles

• 1020 miles

• 250 miles

The Quebec Racer travels for 6 hours at 105 mph. The Chicago Skyscraper travels for 8.5 hours at 92 mph. Which train covers more distance? How much more?

• Chicago Skyscraper/ 152 miles farther

• Quebec Racer/ 152 miles farther

• Chicago Skyscraper/ 100 miles farther

• Quebec Racer/ 100 miles farther