document.write( "Question 635223: My friend and i are heading to board a plane. My friend rides ao an escalator while i walk alongside the escalator. If my friend is travelling at 6miles per hour while i am walking at 4 miles per hour. How far (approximately) will my friend be ahead of me after 2o minutes? Pls, show full working so i can understand it. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #400169 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Every hour he will be 2 miles farther ahead of you. 20 minutes is 1/3 hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And where in the world can you find an escalator that you can ride for 20 minutes at 6 miles per hour? Actually the world's longest escalators, about 230 feet, have a speed of right around 1 mile per hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |