SOLUTION: When Sheila asked Margie to deliever camp supplies across the lake, they agreed to meet on the water. Shelia's boat can travel at 10km/h, while Margie's boat can do 12km/h. If the

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Question 52810: When Sheila asked Margie to deliever camp supplies across the lake, they agreed to meet on the water. Shelia's boat can travel at 10km/h, while Margie's boat can do 12km/h. If the lake is 6.6 km wide and Sheila and Margie leave at the same time, how much time will it be before they meet?
Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance = rate*time or d=rt
They travel the same amount of time: t (in hours)
Sheila travels: 10t (km)
Margie travels: 12t (km)
Altogether they travel: 6.6 (km)
Our problem to solve is:
10t+12t=6.6
(10+12)t=6.6
22t=6.6
22t/22=6.6/22
t=.3 (hours)
Most of us don't know how long that really is, so convert it to minutes:
t=.3(60)min
t=18 min