Daily Math Challenge

📚 Distance ⭐ Hard 🎓 Grade 6-8
Two trains leave a station simultaneously going in opposite directions. One travels at 60 mph and the other at 80 mph. After 3 hours, how far apart are they?
Answer
420 miles

📝 Step-by-Step Solution

1
Train 1 distance: 60 × 3 = 180 miles
2
Train 2 distance: 80 × 3 = 240 miles
3
Total distance apart: 180 + 240 = 420 miles
💡 Helpful Hints
• Calculate distance for each train
• Add the distances together