SOLUTION: Ben starts walking along a path at 4 mi/h. One and a half hours after Ben leaves, his sister Amanda begins jogging along the same path at 7 mi/h. How long will it be before Amanda

Question 987903: Ben starts walking along a path at 4 mi/h. One and a half hours after Ben leaves, his sister Amanda begins jogging along the same path at 7 mi/h. How long will it be before Amanda catches up to Ben?
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How much of a head start, in terms of distance, has Ben achieved when Amanda starts? How long will it take Amanda to cover that head start distance at the difference in their speeds?

John

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