document.write( "Question 1169385: Two dogs, each traveling 10 ft/sec, run toward each other from 500 feet apart. As they run, a flea flies from the nose of one dog to the nose of the other at 25 ft/sec. The flea flies between the dogs in this manner until it is crushed when the dogs collide. How far did the flea fly? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #794068 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two dogs, each traveling 10 ft/sec, run toward each other from 500 feet apart. As they run, a flea flies from the nose of one dog to the nose of the other at 25 ft/sec. The flea flies between the dogs in this manner until it is crushed when the dogs collide. How far did the flea fly? \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "The dogs meet in 500/(10+10) = 25 seconds. \n" ); document.write( "The \"flea\" flies for 25 seconds at 25 ft/sec = 625 feet \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Fleas cannot fly, tho, lucky for us. \n" ); document.write( " |