Exercise 7

train in station

Stations

It is important that trains are not too long to fit into stations. Look at the picture. If someone stepped out of the door at the back of the train, they could fall to the ground and injure themselves.

In this exercise you have to work out the maximum number of coaches which a train can have if the coaches are to fit into a station.

Which table is correct? All lengths are in metres.

table 1
Engine Coaches Station Max. number of coaches
17m 18m 40m 1
19m 18m 57m 2
13m 17m 89m 4
21m 19m 105m 4
table 2
Engine Coaches Station Max. number of coaches
17m 18m 40m 1
19m 18m 57m 3
13m 17m 89m 4
21m 19m 105m 5

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