SOLUTION: A chevy is traveling at 15 miles per hour and is 200 yards ahead. A ford is traveling at 20 miles per hour. How far will the Chevy travel before the ford catches up?

Question 338090: A chevy is traveling at 15 miles per hour and is 200 yards ahead. A ford is traveling at 20 miles per hour. How far will the Chevy travel before the ford catches up?
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A chevy is traveling at 15 miles per hour and is 200 yards ahead.
A ford is traveling at 20 miles per hour. How far will the Chevy travel before the ford catches up?
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Use the relative speed here 20 - 15 = 5 mph is the relative speed
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How long will it take to cover 200 yds at 5 mph is the question
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Convert 5 mph to yards/sec (1760 yds in a mile, 3600 sec in 1 hr)
= 2.44 yds/sec
How long to cover 200 yds at this speed
t =
t = 82 seconds to cover the 200 yds
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How far will the Chevy travel before the ford catches up?
* 82 = 601.33 yds
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