2026-05-11

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Math phobic’s nightmare

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Okay, now listen up. Nobody gets in here without answering the following question: A train leaves Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m. It’s traveling 65 miles per hour. Another train leaves Denver at 4:00 … Say, you need some paper?

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Blemgo@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 95d (1 reply)

Not to be a smartass, but wouldn't the answer to the question be either 'yes' or 'no'? It was the following question after all.

tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 94d

Hahaha yes!

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 10 pts · 95d

If the final part of the question is "what time will the two trains collide/pass each other" the answer is "the same time." 😌

hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 94d

Answer:

tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 94d

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