SOLUTION: 2 persons jog and cover the same distance. The 1st ran at 4 km/hr for 1.25 hours. The 2nd jog for ran at 6 km/hr. How far did the 2nd jog for run?

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Question 1174376: 2 persons jog and cover the same distance. The 1st ran at 4 km/hr for 1.25 hours.
The 2nd jog for ran at 6 km/hr. How far did the 2nd jog for run?

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, ewatrrr:
Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 persons jog and cover the same distance. The 1st ran at 4 km/hr for 1.25 hours.
The 2nd jog for ran at 6 km/hr. How far did the 2nd jog for run?
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The distance is  4*1.25 = 5 kilometers.


The second jog for run the same distance, i.e. 5 kilometers.    ANSWER

Solved.

Surely, it is a joke problem.



Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
2 persons jog and cover the same distance.
   rt = D
  1st: 4%28km%2Fhr%29%285%2F4%29+hr%29 = 5km
 Believe what You are trying to find is how long('t') did the 2nd person jog 
  2nd:  6%28km%2Fhr%29%28t%29hr+=+5km+  t = (5/6)hr 0r 50min

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