SOLUTION: If I take path A it�ll take me 20 minutes to walk to school. If I take path B and walk at the same rate, it�ll take me 25 minutes. Path B is 40 metres longer than path A. How long

Question 773947: If I take path A it�ll take me 20 minutes to walk to school. If I take path B and walk at the same rate, it�ll take me 25 minutes. Path B is 40 metres longer than path A. How long is path A?

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Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since an extra 40 meters required an extra 5 minutes (25-20=5),
each minute you walk 8 meters (40 meters/5 minutes = 8 meters/minute).
At that rate in 20 minutes you walk
(20 minutes) X (8 meters/minute) =
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