SOLUTION: Pedro and Ivan continued bicycling at their original rates, Pedro at 15 miles per hour, and Ivan at 16 miles per hour. After the one hour , Pedro realized he needed to increase his

Question 1165970: Pedro and Ivan continued bicycling at their original rates, Pedro at 15 miles per hour, and Ivan at 16 miles per hour. After the one hour , Pedro realized he needed to increase his speed to catch Ivan. Pedro assumed Ivan would continue to travel at a rate of 16 miles per hour. At what constant speed from now to the end of the race does Pedro need to travel to tie Ivan at the finish line? Write your answer in feet per minute.
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Pedro and Ivan continued bicycling at their original rates, Pedro at 15 miles per hour, and Ivan at 16 miles per hour.
After the one hour , Pedro realized he needed to increase his speed to catch Ivan. Pedro assumed Ivan would
continue to travel at a rate of 16 miles per hour. At what constant speed from now to the end of the race does
Pedro need to travel to tie Ivan at the finish line? Write your answer in feet per minute.
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