Two busses start at the same time towards each other from terminals A and B, 8 km apart. The time needed for the bus to travel A to B is 8 minutes, and of the second bus from B to A is 10 minutes. How much is the time needed by each bus to meet each if they travelled at their respective uniform speeds?

Two busses start at the same time towards each other from terminals A and B, 8 km apart. The time needed for the bus to travel A to B is 8 minutes, and of the second bus from B to A is 10 minutes. How much is the time needed by each bus to meet each if they travelled at their respective uniform speeds?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 26P: The arrival times of vehicles at the ticket gate of a sports stadium may be assumed to bePoisson...

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