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Submitted By: 204_BlaZe_41




Corrected By: aprilsprings29








Submitted By: 204_BlaZe_41






There are two airplanes heading straight toward each other. One plane is travelling at 15km per minute, and the other is travelling at 10km per minute. Assuming that the planes are exactly 1000 km apart, what distance will be between them one minute before they meet?
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25 kilometers. Since they are travelling at a combined speed of 25 kilometers per minute toward each other, they will be 25 km apart one minute before they meet.Hide Answer Show Answer
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