SOLUTION: Jill is 7 kilometeers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 1.5 kilometers per hour.they meet in 2 hours. :ow fast is joe walking

Question 250508: Jill is 7 kilometeers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 1.5 kilometers per hour.they meet in 2 hours. :ow fast is joe walking
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Jill is 7 kilometeers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 1.5 kilometers per hour.they meet in 2 hours. :how fast is joe walking
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Jill DATA:
rate = 1.5 km/h ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = rt = 2*1.5 = 3 km
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Joe DATA:
distance = 7-3 = 4 km ; time = 2 hrs. rate = d/t = 4/2 = 2 km/h
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Joe's rate is 2 km/h
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Stan H.
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