document.write( "Question 1004689: A man on a motorcycle travels at 45mph down a road. His wife leaves 1 hour later down the same road to bring him his lunch. She is driving the car at 55mph. How long did each of them travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #621171 by maxitee(11)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! For the woman, before she left. The man had already covered 45 Miles.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To get our answer, we simply look at how long the speed difference(Between the man and woman) will cover the 45mile gap.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Speed difference between man and woman = 10mph.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore it will take her 45/10 => 4.5hours to meet up with the husband.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " In conclusion, the man travelled 5.5hours. While the woman travelled 4.5hours. \n" ); document.write( " |