Math Problem #1

[Willow Oak]

I haven't posted in a while (sorry about that). The Willow Oak crew are all doing fine. Bonnie finally succumbed to her seizures. I miss her terribly, but I still have 12 dogs and 14 cats remaining!

Patrice is the newest addition -- a black and tan, very tiny applehead chihuahua that I found roaming the streets of downtown Corinth. I tried, but no one would claim her.

In the mean time I have a math problem for anyone who likes to solve math problems!

This is it:

How long does it take a 1 mile-long train, traveling at the rate of 1 MPH to go through a 1 mile-long tunnel?


Bonnie. It is still very difficult for me to look at her picture.

[GoldenLover]

No clue. I hate math. lol

If I were you though, I'd recommend a faster train.

[sana]

I wouldn't even board that train. Maths is my worst nightmare.

[Lady's Human]

2 hours for the last car to leave the tunnel.

[sirrahbed]

an hour?

[Scooter's Mom]

2 hours for the last car to leave the tunnel.

my husband agrees with this

[blue]

Is the train already moving at 1 mph or starting from a stop at the tunnel entrance?

[Karen]

2 hours for the last car to leave the tunnel.

I agree, and blue, if the train was starting from a dead stop, there's no way we could know, as we'd need to know the rate the train could accelerate, or even more difficult, the number of engines, their pulling power and the weight of the cars.

The question said it was traveling at the rate of 1 mph - so it was already moving.

[Lady's Human]

By the way, keep 'em coming, I enjoy logic problems,

[wombat2u2004]

2 hours for the last car to leave the tunnel.

Ya beat me to it LH.
My calculator had a flat battery.

[Lady's Human]

You didn't have a spare lemon around to use for a minute?

[Willow Oak]

If I were you though, I'd recommend a faster train.

I intended to say "miles per second;" nonetheless, the numerical part of the answer would be the same.

And the winner is:

2 hours for the last car to leave the tunnel.

Congratulations! Job well done! It would take a 1-mile long train moving at the already rate of 1 mile per hour, exactly 1 hour to completely move into a tunnel that is 1 mile long. Then another hour would be required for that train to completely exit the tunnel.

The correct answer is 2 hours!

I would never ride such a train. I am too impatient.

[Medusa]

Oh I'm sorry to read about your Bonnie. She looked as though she was a really sweet pooch. I'm sure she's resting now at the Bridge. My RB peke-a-poo began having seizures after she gave birth but meds kept her from having any more and she lived to the ripe old age of 18 1/2. Your Bonnie will always be w/you.

As for the math question: math makes my brain itch.

[Husky_mom]

hey.. I too have a math problem..

we don´t like each other.. ... lol





P.S. sorry about Bonnie.. but now she´s pain/seizure free romping around at the RB..

[wombat2u2004]

You didn't have a spare lemon around to use for a minute?

I only had one bag of lemons, and got confused after 3.