After crossing each other, two trains take 4 hours and 9 hours to reach their destinations. The faster train runs at 75 km/h. How fast is the slower train?

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50 km/h. Speed ratio = √9:√4=3:2. Slower = 75×2/3=50 km/h. (Using 9 : 4 without square roots gives 331/3.)

After crossing each other, two trains take 4 hours and 9 hours to reach their destinations. The faster train runs at 75 km/h. How fast is the slower train?

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