SOLUTION: Ben starts walking along a path at 4 mi/h. One and a half hours after Ben leaves, his sister Amanda begins jogging along the same path at 7 mi/h. How long will it be before Amanda
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Question 987903: Ben starts walking along a path at 4 mi/h. One and a half hours after Ben leaves, his sister Amanda begins jogging along the same path at 7 mi/h. How long will it be before Amanda catches up to Ben? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
How much of a head start, in terms of distance, has Ben achieved when Amanda starts? How long will it take Amanda to cover that head start distance at the difference in their speeds?
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
