An automobile travelling 95km/h overtakes a 1.10km long train traveling in the same direction on a track parallel to the road. If the train’s speed is 75km/h, how long does it take the car to pass it, and how far will the car have travelled in this time?

An automobile travelling 95km/h overtakes a 1.10km long train traveling in the same direction on a track parallel to the road. If the train’s speed is 75km/h, how long does it take the car to pass it, and how far will the car have travelled in this time?

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