document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189377>Question 1189377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Antony leaves Kingstown at 2:00 P.M. and drives to Queensville, 256 km distant, at 72 km/h. At 2:15 P.M. Helen leaves Queensville and drives to Kingstown at 64 km/h. At what time do they pass each other on the road? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Helen starts when Antony has been driving for 15 minutes, or 1/4 hour.  At 72km/h, Antony travels 18km in that 1/4 hour.  So when Helen starts, the distance between them is 256-18=238km.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When both are traveling, they are approaching each other at a rate of 72=64=136 km/h.  The time required for them to close the distance of 238km at a rate of 136 km/h is 238/136 = 7/4 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they will meet 7/4 hours after 2:15pm, which is 4pm.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: They will pass each other at 4pm<br><BR>\n" );
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