SOLUTION: Joy and Glenn each went on a bike ride. - Joy rode at a rate of 0.05 miles per minute. -Glenn rode at a rate .2 miles per minute.. -Glenn started riding

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Question 822803: Joy and Glenn each went on a bike ride.
- Joy rode at a rate of 0.05 miles per minute.
-Glenn rode at a rate .2 miles per minute..
-Glenn started riding 8 minutes after Joy.
How long after Joy starting riding, in minutes, did it take for Glenn to catch up to Joy?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.4=8*.05
.4/.15= 2 2/3 minutes to catch up.

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