A freight train starts from Los Angeles and heads for Chicago at 40 mph. Two hours later a passenger train leaves the same station for Chicago traveling 60 mph. How long before the passenger train overtakes the freight train?

Bonneyville and Circleville are 360 miles apart. A train takes 5 hours and 15 minutes to get from Bonneyville to Circleville. How fast is the train going on average in mph (round to the nearest tenth)?

Morgan and Sass were visiting a friend in Chicago. Morgan has to leave at noon, but Sass did not leave for another 0.5 hours. On the road, Morgan averages 70 miles per hour and Sass averages 35 miles per hour. They left from the same point (their friends house), however they drove off in opposite directions. How long would Morgan have been driving when they will be 245 miles apart?

Gabriel drives 40 miles at a certain speed. Hitting serious traffic, he is forced to drive at a speed that is 60 mph slower. He drives at this new speed for 50 miles. If the entire trip takes 3 hours, what is his speed during each part of the trip?