Two cars
Two cars (trucks and passengers) drove simultaneously from two places 50 km away. If they go against each other, they will meet in 30 minutes. If they follow each other in the same direction, the car will catch up with the truck in 2.5 hours. What is the speed of each of them?
Correct answer:
Tips for related online calculators
Do you have a system of equations and looking for calculator system of linear equations?
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
Do you want to convert time units like minutes to seconds?
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
Do you want to convert time units like minutes to seconds?
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
Units of physical quantities:
Themes, topics:
Grade of the word problem:
We encourage you to watch this tutorial video on this math problem: video1
Related math problems and questions:
- Average 5665
At 10:00 AM, two cars drove against each other from places 240km away. One was driving at an average speed of 70km/h. What was the speed of the other when they met at 11:30? - Motion against
From two places 36 km apart, a pedestrian and a cyclist will go straight opposite each other. How long will they meet if the speed of the pedestrian is 4 km/h and the cyclist 12 km/h? - Simultaneously 4369 Cars from two cities, A and B, 90 km apart, drove towards each other simultaneously. The car from city A had a constant speed of 72 km/h, and the car from city B had a speed of 90 km/h. How long and how far from city B will they meet?
- Simultaneously 7272
The distance from Žilina to Košice is 260 km. From both places, 2 cars started opposite each other simultaneously. A car from Žilina travels at a speed of 58 km/h. The speed of a car from Košice is 72 km/h. In how many hours will these two cars meet?
- Direction 5122
At 7 o'clock, a truck drove from Olomouc towards Hradec Králové at an average 40 km/h speed. A passenger car left Hradec Králové, 210 km from Olomouc, in 7 hours 45 minutes with an average speed of 80 km/h. At what time and how far from Olomouc will they - Distance 4051
The distance from Nitra to Ostrava is 257 km. From both places, two cars drove towards each other at the same time. The car from Nitra drove 800m per hour slower than the car from Ostrava. What was the average speed of the cars if the cars met after 150 m - Two places
The distance to the places is 60 km. From A place, a pedestrian came out at a speed of 4 km/h, and at the same time, a car drove against him from place B. What was the car's speed if the pedestrian met him in 90 minutes? - Motorbike circuit
On a 2,550 m long circuit, two motorcycles go at such speeds that they meet every minute if they go against each other and run every 5 minutes if they go in the same direction. Find their speeds. - Kilometers 8386
At 10 a.m., a passenger car left Pardubice toward Chomutov at a speed of 65 km/h. A passenger car drove in the same direction at 10:30 a.m. at an average 75 km/h speed. The distance between Pardubice and Chomutov is 250 km. When will the second car catch
- Budějovice 11601
At midnight, a 40km/h truck will leave České Budějovice for Turnov. At 1.5 hours after midnight, a 70 km/h car drove against him. The distance between České Budějovice and Trutnov is 223 km. At what time and how far from Trutnov will the two cars meet? - Cars speeds The distance from city A to city B is 108 km. Two cars were simultaneously started from both places. The speed of a car coming from city A was 2 km/h higher than the second car. What was the speed of each car if they met in 54 minutes?
- Truck
In 7 hours, we started from the town Krnov truck at a speed of 40 km/h. Passenger car started against it in 8 hours 30 minutes from the city of Jihlava at a speed of 70 km/h. The distance between these two cities is 225 km. At what time and distance do th - Warehouse 83041
At half past six in the evening, a truck left the warehouse at an average speed of 40 km/h. In 1.5 hours, a car drove behind him with an average speed of 70 km/h. How long and at what distance will the truck catch up from the warehouse? - Passenger 1810
The distance between cities A and B is 165 km. A truck traveled from city A to city B at a speed of 50 km/h. Fifteen minutes later, a passenger drove from city B to city A at 72 km/h. How far will the passenger car travel before the two cars meet?
- Direction 3958
In the direction of Hradec Králové, a car left Prague at 8 hours at a 50 km/h speed. At 8 hours and 30 minutes, another car followed him at an average 70 km/h speed. How long will it take to catch up with the first car? - Speeds 28051
A car will depart from place A at 1 PM at a speed of 72 km/h. At the same time, a truck speeds up 68 km/h from point B, which is 315 km away from point A. When and where will they meet? - Before 17911
Two trucks drove at the same time from two places 570km apart. The first will travel 61 km in an hour, and the second 81.5 km. How long before they meet?
