document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107394>Question 1107394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hare challenged the tortoise to a race from the water fountain to the park bench. In order to ensure a fair race, the tortoise will start 100 feet in front of the hare. The tortoise is walking at a rate of 2 feet per minute. The hare is walking at a rate of 6 feet per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. How long will it take for the hare to catch up to the tortoise?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. How long did the hare wait before walking (in order for the tortoise to walk 100 feet)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. The distance from the water fountain to the park bench is 130 feet. Who won the race? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=722423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The hare challenged the tortoise to a race from the water fountain to the park bench.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In order to ensure a fair race, the tortoise will start 100 feet in front of the hare.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The tortoise is walking at a rate of 2 feet per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The hare is walking at a rate of 6 feet per minute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A. How long will it take for the hare to catch up to the tortoise?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The relative speed between the tortoise & hare: 6 - 2 = 4 ft/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find how long for the hare to travel 100 ft at this speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 100/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 25 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B. How long did the hare wait before walking (in order for the tortoise to walk 100 feet)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 100/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 50 min wait for the tortoise to be 100 ft away<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " C. The distance from the water fountain to the park bench is 130 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Who won the race?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tortoise will travel 30 ft while the hare must travel 130 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the time of each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 30/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 15 min for the tortoise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 130/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 21<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min for the hare to reach the fountain, he loses.\r<BR>\n" );
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