A goods train leaves Varanasi at 6 a.m. at 40 km/h. At 9 a.m. an express leaves Varanasi on the parallel line in the same direction at 64 km/h. How far from Varanasi does the express draw level?

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320 km. Head start =40×3=120 km. Gaining 24 km/h, the express needs 5 h. Distance =64×5=320 km. (200 km is how far the goods train runs in those 5 h.)

A goods train leaves Varanasi at 6 a.m. at 40 km/h. At 9 a.m. an express leaves Varanasi on the parallel line in the same direction at 64 km/h. How far from Varanasi does the express draw level?

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