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Question 1118168: Two families are traveling by car to a camp 280km away. One family leaves 20 minutes ahead of the other family and travels at an average of 40 km/h. Waht would the speed of the second family’s car need to be if the family is to reach the camp at the same time as the first family?
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Two families are traveling by car to a camp 280km away.
One family leaves 20 minutes ahead of the other family and travels at an average of 40 km/h.
What would the speed of the second family’s car need to be if the family is to reach the camp at the same time as the first family?
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find the time it takes the 1st family to travel 280 km at 40km/h
280/40 = 7hrs
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let s = speed of the 2nd car to arrive in 7 hrs - 20 min or 6 hrs
s * 6 = 280
s * = 280
multiply equation by 3
20s = 3 * 280
20s = 840
s = 840/20
s = 42 km/h will make arrive at the same time
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Check: 42 * 6.667 = 280.0
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