Can you solve this riddle?
A plane leaves from New York for London with an average flight speed of 600 MPH.
At the same time, another plane leaves from London for New York with an average flight speed of 500 MPH.
When the two planes meet, which one will be closer to London?
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They will be the same distance from London since they will be in the same spot when they meet.
It doesn’t matter how fast they are going because if they meet 500 miles from London they will both be 500 miles from London.
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Ignore the speeds in the riddle and see if you can figure out the answer.
