document.write( "Question 679445: I am having a problem setting up this problem - Can you help me?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At 8 am, the Smiths left a campground, driving at 48 miles per hour. At 8:20 am, the Garcias left the same campground and followed the same route, driving at 60 miles per hour. At what time did they overtake the Smiths?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know
\n" ); document.write( "rate x time = distance\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but that is as far as I got. \n" ); document.write( "
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At 8 am, the Smiths left a campground, driving at 48 miles per hour. At 8:20 am, the Garcias left the same campground and followed the same route, driving at 60 miles per hour. At what time did they overtake the Smiths?
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\n" ); document.write( "20 min = 1/3 hour
\n" ); document.write( "In 1/3 hour, the Smiths are 16 miles away (48 mi/hr * 1/3 hr)
\n" ); document.write( "The Garcias gain on them at 12 mi/hr (60 - 48)
\n" ); document.write( "d = r*t
\n" ); document.write( "t = d/r = 16 mi/12 mi/hr = 1 1/3 hours = 1 hr 20 mins
\n" ); document.write( "8:20 + 1:20 = 9:40\r
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