SOLUTION: 14. 6. Bonnie and Clyde are planning to rob a particular bank lying between
St. Louis and Chicago. The bank is located in a town 110 miles
northeast of St. Lou
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Question 259910: 14. 6. Bonnie and Clyde are planning to rob a particular bank lying between
St. Louis and Chicago. The bank is located in a town 110 miles
northeast of St. Louis and 165 miles south of Chicago. Bonnie is driving
from St. Louis, and Clyde is driving from Chicago. It is important
that they arrive at the bank at the same time. Assume they each stick
to the legal speed limit of 55 mph. If Clyde starts at 900 AM, when should Bonnie start?
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Bonnie and Clyde are planning to rob a particular bank lying between
St. Louis and Chicago. The bank is located in a town 110 miles
northeast of St. Louis and 165 miles south of Chicago. Bonnie is driving
from St. Louis, and Clyde is driving from Chicago. It is important
that they arrive at the bank at the same time. Assume they each stick
to the legal speed limit of 55 mph. If Clyde starts at 900 AM, when should Bonnie start?
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Bonnie DATA:
distance = 110 miles : rate = 55 mph ; time = 110/55 = 2 hrs.
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Clyde DATA:
distance = 165 miles ; rate = 55 mph ; time = 165/55 = 3 hrs.
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Time:
clyde starts at 9 and arrives at 12 noon
Bonnie needs to get there at 12 noon
She should leave St. Louis at 10:00 AM
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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