SOLUTION: Adam leaves school at 4 p.m. and walks home at a constant pace of three mph. Amy leaves school thirty minutes later, but she brought her bike that day and rides home at a constant
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Question 1158913: Adam leaves school at 4 p.m. and walks home at a constant pace of three mph. Amy leaves school thirty minutes later, but she brought her bike that day and rides home at a constant pace of twelve mph. How many minutes would it take Amy to catch up to Adam?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How far did the person walking travel during the 30-minute head start? Hint: One-half hour times 3 miles per hour.
How long would it take someone traveling 9 miles per hour to cover the distance calculated in the first question I asked? Hint Time = Distance divided by Rate. 9 miles per hour because she is catching up at the difference of their speeds.
The answer to the second question is a fraction that represents the number of hours needed to catch up. Minutes = Hours X 60.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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