SOLUTION: Car A leaves at 12 pm driving 50 mph and arrives at the destination at 3 pm. Car B leaves at 1 pm. How many mph does car B have to being going to arrive at 3 pm?
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Question 1111342: Car A leaves at 12 pm driving 50 mph and arrives at the destination at 3 pm. Car B leaves at 1 pm. How many mph does car B have to being going to arrive at 3 pm?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance= speed * time
Car A has to go 50 m/h* 3h=150 miles
Car B has two hours to do that and has to go 150 miles/2h or 75 mph
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