document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338724>Question 338724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of campers and one group leader left a campsite in a canoe.  They traveled at an average rate of 10 km/h.  Two hours later, the other group leader left the campsite in a motorboat.  He traveled at an average rate of 22 km/h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. How long after the canoe left the campsite did the motorboat catch up with it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. How long did the motorboat travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "They traveled at an average rate of 10 km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Group DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 10 km/h ; distance = x km ; time = d/r = x/10 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two hours later, the other group leader left the campsite in a motorboat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He traveled at an average rate of 22 km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group Leader DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 22 km/h ; distance = x km ; time = d/r = x/22 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. How long after the canoe left the campsite did the motorboat catch up with it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group time - Leader time = 2 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/10 - x/22 = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 110 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x - 5x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 110/3 = km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "canoe total time = x/10 = (110/3)/(10) = 11/3 = 3 hrs and 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. How long did the motorboat travel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "motorboat time = x/22 = (110/3)/22 = 1 hr 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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