A train is 300 meters long. A tunnel is 2900 meters long. The train travels at 600 meters per min. How long is the time between

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A train is 300 meters long. A tunnel is 2900 meters long. The train travels at 600 meters per min. How long is the time between

the moment the front of the train enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train exits the tunnel? Plz. Will give you 100 points

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sattari [20] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-30T14:56:48+03:00

sattari [20]3 years ago

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ANSWER: 5 minutes 20 seconds

WORK: entire train to get out of tunnel - 2900+300 = 3200 meters till it's out

at 600 meters per minute ...3200/600 = 5 1/3 = 1/3 of a minutes is 20 seconds

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murzikaleks [220] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-30T16:03:49+03:00

murzikaleks [220]3 years ago

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The total travel distance where the train and tunnel are together is:

300 + 2900 = 3200 meters

Find the time using a time equation:
time = distance/speed

3200/600 = 5 1/3 minutes or 5 min 20 seconds