SOLUTION: If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph -How far apart will they be at 1/4mile?

Question 523880: If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph
-How far apart will they be at 1/4mile?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph -How far apart will they be at 1/4mile?
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Let t = time for them to be 1/4 mi behind the car
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Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
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car dist - walker dist = 1/4 mi
5t - 3t =
2t =
multiply both sides by 4
4(2t) = 1
8t = 1
t = hr Or: *60 = 7.5 minutes
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Check this
5/8 - 3/8 = 2/8
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When who's a 1/4 mile from what?

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