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Two trains 100 miles apart drive toward each other, each at 25 mph. A fly leaves one train at 50 mph, flying back and forth between them until they collide. How far does the fly travel?

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100 miles.

Don't sum the infinite series of shrinking legs — just use time. The trains close at 25 + 25 = 50 mph, so they meet in 100 / 50 = 2 hours. The fly flies at 50 mph the whole time: 50 × 2 =…

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