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Sagittarius love to travel. Let's do some travel math.

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1) Two trains start at the exact same spot, on tracks that run side by side. Both start at the exact same time, both heading south. One has a big engine and can run at 75 mph. The other train is a smaller train and can only run at 20 mph. When the LITTLE train has gone 78 miles, how far has the BIGGER train gone?

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2) Two trains start at the exact same spot, on tracks that run side by side. Both start at the exact same time, both heading south. One has a big engine and can run at 80 mph. The other train is a smaller train and can only run at 40 mph. When the big train has gone 230 miles, how far has the smaller train gone?

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3) Two trains start at the exact same spot, on tracks that run side by side. Both start at the exact same time, both heading south. One has a small engine and can run at only 20 mph. The other train is a more powerful and can run at 90 mph. When the small train has gone 100 miles, how far has the more powerful train gone?

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