SOLUTION: at start of race two swimmers are side by side. One swims at 60 Meters a minute and another at 55 meters a minute. Pool is 25 meters. One pulls ahead of the other. how many minutes

Question 498720: at start of race two swimmers are side by side. One swims at 60 Meters a minute and another at 55 meters a minute. Pool is 25 meters. One pulls ahead of the other. how many minutes until the two swimmers are again side by side.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
at start of race two swimmers are side by side.
One swims at 60 Meters a minute and another at 55 meters a minute.
Pool is 25 meters.
how many minutes until the two swimmers are again side by side.
:
Time to swim the length of the pool (25 meters)
1st swimmer: = minute
2nd swimmer: * minute
then we know in 5 min
1st swimmer swims 12*25 = 300 meters
2nd swimmer swims 11*25 = 275 meters
:
They should be side-by-side in 5 min

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