document.write( "Question 460119: It takes Kenny 3 hours to pedal a tamdem bicycle from one end of town to the other. If Dolly pedals with him, they can make the trip in 2 hours. How long would it take Dolly to travel from one end of town to the other alone?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315588 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! It takes Kenny 3 hours to pedal a tamdem bicycle from one end of town to the other. If Dolly pedals with him, they can make the trip in 2 hours. How long would it take Dolly to travel from one end of town to the other alone? \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "This is not a good problem. The implication is that 2 people can move faster than one person alone, or that a posse on horses is faster than one horse. \n" ); document.write( "It's better than the one about the bicycle going upwind and downwind, tho. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "1/3 + 1/D = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "1/D = 1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6 \n" ); document.write( "Dolly alone takes 6 hours is the expected answer. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |