SOLUTION: Roland had already covered 14 kilometers when Charlemagne headed out to catch him. Charlemagne's rate was 11 kph, whereas Rolands rate was 7 1/2 kph. How long did it take Charkemag
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Question 122322: Roland had already covered 14 kilometers when Charlemagne headed out to catch him. Charlemagne's rate was 11 kph, whereas Rolands rate was 7 1/2 kph. How long did it take Charkemagne to catch Roland? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
The question is simply how long would it take Charlemagne to travel the 14 km
distance at the difference in their rates. Charlemagne's rate is 3.5 km/hr
faster than Roland's, so the problem is the same if Roland had a 14 km head
start but never moved and Charlemagne had a rate of 3.5 km/hr traveling to
Roland's location.
hours.
