You've never actually solved the math problem with the two trains going toward each other, aka the math problem they always show in movies and on tv, amirite?

+152 You've never actually solved the math problem with the two trains going toward each other, aka the math problem they always show in movies and on tv, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

For all you yeasayers: Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves Westford heading toward Eastford, 260 miles away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford. When do the two trains meet? How far from each city do they meet?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Good times, good times. Or, you can substitute trains for people with politically correct names like Anjili and Ching, who are walking towards each other.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

After 2 hours, 140 miles outside Westford and 120 miles outside of Eastford

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Lots of thumbs ups because this site is filled with middle schoolers and frosh soph kids.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And people who are neither and have never come in contact with this question. Along with those who think they're better than those who are younger than them.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I did this in middle school and I'm a soph.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's the age you should be receiving these easy math questions. If you're getting such simple problems your junior year or above, then you're incredibly stupid and shouldn't be complaining about young people.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Did it in algebra.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

There was a whole chapter on problems like this in 8th grade Algebra...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

For me it was seventh grade Pre algebra, but same thing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I never cared much for math.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've gotten questions like these in SAT practice and instead of trains, its two different people in cars.

by Anonymous 12 years ago