SOLUTION: Kathy and Donna Ran a three-mile race. Kathy jogged the first two miles at 6 miles per hour and walked the last mile at 4 miles per hour. Donna ran the first mile at 10 miles per

Question 911819: Kathy and Donna Ran a three-mile race. Kathy jogged the first two miles at 6 miles per hour and walked the last mile at 4 miles per hour. Donna ran the first mile at 10 miles per hour and walked the final two miles at 5 miles per hour. What is the difference between times taken by the two girls?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t=d/r
Kathy=2/6+1/4=1/3+1/4=20+15 =35 minutes
Donna=1/10+2/5=6+24=30 minutes
35-30=5 minutes difference

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