document.write( "Question 259910: 14. 6. Bonnie and Clyde are planning to rob a particular bank lying between
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document.write( " St. Louis and Chicago. The bank is located in a town 110 miles
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document.write( " northeast of St. Louis and 165 miles south of Chicago. Bonnie is driving
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document.write( " from St. Louis, and Clyde is driving from Chicago. It is important
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document.write( " that they arrive at the bank at the same time. Assume they each stick
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document.write( " to the legal speed limit of 55 mph. If Clyde starts at 900 AM, when should Bonnie start?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #191372 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bonnie and Clyde are planning to rob a particular bank lying between \n" ); document.write( "St. Louis and Chicago. The bank is located in a town 110 miles \n" ); document.write( "northeast of St. Louis and 165 miles south of Chicago. Bonnie is driving \n" ); document.write( "from St. Louis, and Clyde is driving from Chicago. It is important \n" ); document.write( "that they arrive at the bank at the same time. Assume they each stick \n" ); document.write( "to the legal speed limit of 55 mph. If Clyde starts at 900 AM, when should Bonnie start? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Bonnie DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 110 miles : rate = 55 mph ; time = 110/55 = 2 hrs. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Clyde DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 165 miles ; rate = 55 mph ; time = 165/55 = 3 hrs. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Time: \n" ); document.write( "clyde starts at 9 and arrives at 12 noon \n" ); document.write( "Bonnie needs to get there at 12 noon \n" ); document.write( "She should leave St. Louis at 10:00 AM \n" ); document.write( "=========================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |