document.write( "Question 524179: George leaves his house on his bike at 7:30 AM and averages 5 miles per hour. His wife leaves at 8 AM following the same path averaging 8 miles per hour. At what time will his wife catch George? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347687 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! George speed 5 mph \n" ); document.write( "Wife speed 8 mph \n" ); document.write( "George speed 07:30 \n" ); document.write( "Wife speed 08:00 \n" ); document.write( "Difference in time= 00:30 => 0.5 hours \n" ); document.write( "George speed will have covered 2.5 miles before wife starts \n" ); document.write( "catch up distance= 2.5 miles \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 8 -5 mph \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 3 mph \n" ); document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 2.5 / 3 \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 5/6 hours =50 minutes\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "she will catch up at 8:50 AM\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |