Answer:
182 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Two trains move between two towns.
Time taken by first train = 2 hr 48 minutes =
Change minute into hour:
60 minute = 1 hour
1 minute = 
48 minutes = 
Time taken by first train in hour = 
Time taken by second train = 4 hr 40 minutes
Similarly, 40 minutes = 
Time taken by second train in hour = 
The rate of the first train is 26 mph more than that of the second train.
Question asked:
What is the distance between these towns ?
Solution:
Let speed of second train = 
<u>As the speed of the first train is 26 mph more than that of the second train. </u>
Speed of first train = 
As two trains move between two towns means distance traveled by both train is same.
By using : 
Distance traveled by first train = Distance traveled by second train
=


Subtracting both sides by 

Dividing both sides by 1.87

Speed of second train = 38.93 miles per hour

= 38.93
4.67
= 181.80 miles.
Thus, the distance between these towns is 182 miles (nearest whole number).