SOLUTION: George leaves the house on his bike, traveling at 18mph. one hour later his wife June leaves the house and drives the same route at a speed of 45mph. how long will it take June to
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Question 412616: George leaves the house on his bike, traveling at 18mph. one hour later his wife June leaves the house and drives the same route at a speed of 45mph. how long will it take June to catch up to George? Answer by jjordan95(63) (Show Source):
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18t = How far George has traveled during a given time.
18 = How far George traveled during the hour before June started riding.
45t = How far June has traveled during a given time.
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Solving this, you get:
Therefore, the time taken is 18/27 of an hour, which is 2/3 of an hour, or 40 minutes. minutes, or of an hour.
