SOLUTION: Alex and Bert agreed to meet on the highway connecting their hometowns, which are 120 km apart. Alex drives at 45 kph, while Bert drives at 35 kph. In how many hours will they meet

SOLUTION: Alex and Bert agreed to meet on the highway connecting their hometowns, which are 120 km apart. Alex drives at 45 kph, while Bert drives at 35 kph. In how many hours will they meet

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Question 909746: Alex and Bert agreed to meet on the highway connecting their hometowns, which are 120 km apart. Alex drives at 45 kph, while Bert drives at 35 kph. In how many hours will they meet?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They drive 80kph together (45+35). Assuming they're driving toward each other in opposite directions, they'll travel 120km in hours, or 1.5 hours
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