document.write( "Question 1015052: A boy cyclist and girl cyclist are 10 miles apart and pedaling towards each other. The boys rate is 4 miles per hour and the girls is 6 miles her hour. A fly is zooming back and forth. If the flies rate is 2 miles per hour, how far will it have traveled when the bikes collide? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #631375 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boy cyclist and girl cyclist are 10 miles apart and pedaling towards each other. The boys rate is 4 miles per hour and the girls is 6 miles her hour. A fly is zooming back and forth. If the flies rate is 2 miles per hour, how far will it have traveled when the bikes collide? \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "The bikers' speeds are added when going in opposite directions. \n" ); document.write( "4 + 6 = 10 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "d = r*t \n" ); document.write( "t = d/r = 10/10 \n" ); document.write( "t = 1 hour. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "The fly flies at 2 mi/hr for 1 hour --> 2 miles. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "PS Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |