SOLUTION: Ellie and Emma live 1.04 miles from each other. They decide to meet by walking toward each other, Ellie at 2.4mi/h and Emma 2.8mi/h. If they both leave at 8:00 a.m., at what time i

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Question 939946: Ellie and Emma live 1.04 miles from each other. They decide to meet by walking toward each other, Ellie at 2.4mi/h and Emma 2.8mi/h. If they both leave at 8:00 a.m., at what time in the morning will they meet?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of this as one of them standing still
and the other walking at the sum of their speeds



hrs
min
They will meet at 8:12 AM

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