SOLUTION: if 2 cars traveling in opposite direction leave the same place at the same time. if one car averages 50 km/h ang the other car averages 60 km/h, how long will it take before they a

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Question 373908: if 2 cars traveling in opposite direction leave the same place at the same time. if one car averages 50 km/h ang the other car averages 60 km/h, how long will it take before they are 1000km apart?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, solver91311:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 cars
opposite direction from same point
one car 50 km/h
other car 60km/h
..
everyhour they will be at a distance of their sum of speeds
add up 50+60 =110 km/h
..
distance = 1000 km
speed = 110 km/h
time = distance /speed
t = 1000/110
t = 9.09 hours
...
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Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


How long would it take one car going 110 km per hour to go 1000 km?


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