SOLUTION: David leaves his house ,jogging down the street at 8mph. Once david has gone 1/4 mile, Jacob comes out and follows him at a rate of 8.5 mph. How long will it take jacob to catch da

Question 993361: David leaves his house ,jogging down the street at 8mph. Once david has gone 1/4 mile, Jacob comes out and follows him at a rate of 8.5 mph. How long will it take jacob to catch david? In minutes
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The initial distance between them is = 0.25 mile, and it decreases at the rate (8.5 - 8) = 0.5 miles per hour.

So, it will take = hour, or 30 minutes, for Jacob to catch David.

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