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    A train moves off from London to Birmingham with speed 70km/h and another one from Birmingham to London with speed 100km/h. Which one will be closer to London when they meet? (Ignore the length of the trains, consider them as moving points.)
     
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    They'll both be at the same distance when they meet.
     
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      The one that leaves from London (because the rear end will be closest). I'm not ignoring lengths as it would be impossible to have a train with no length otherwise the answer would for something that is impossible, otherwise the answer would be neither of them.

      When looking for answers you need to eliminate impossible ones, to be able to concentrate on the remaining possibilities for correct answers, unfortunately, with this question removing impossible answers leaves nothing.
       
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        Whoops! :hate-shocked: :heehee:
         
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        That's not dissimilar to the question about the man who is having a nightmare about being on a small boat in a hurricane.

        He's accompanied by his wife, his ten year old daughter and his new born son. A storm blows up and the boat is sinking and he's the only one who can swim. He only has two lifejackets so two people cannot be saved.

        An awful dilemma. What should he do?
         
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        Wake up?
         
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          Zigs. 8 minutes. Very good. :)
           
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