Beeline one


A freight train 200m long travels along a straight track at constant speed. In the time it takes the train to move a distance equal to its own length, a bee outside of the train, initially sitting at the rear of the train, flies forward to the front of the train, turns instantly and returns to the rear, flying at constant speed all the while. What is the total distance travelled by the bee?

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