document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049877>Question 1049877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs.Hong's class is on a ferry that is traveling 30 miles her hour. The students notice that they are passing right by a fishing boat that is traveling in exactly the opposite direction at 55 miles per hour. How long will it be before the two vessels are 2 miles apart?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "They are separating at a rate of 30+55 = 85 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = dist/rate = 2/85 = 0.0235 hrs = 1min 24.7sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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