SOLUTION: A boy cyclist and girl cyclist are 10 miles apart and pedaling towards each other. The boys rate is 4 miles per hour and the girls is 6 miles her hour. A fly is zooming back and f
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Question 1015052: A boy cyclist and girl cyclist are 10 miles apart and pedaling towards each other. The boys rate is 4 miles per hour and the girls is 6 miles her hour. A fly is zooming back and forth. If the flies rate is 2 miles per hour, how far will it have traveled when the bikes collide? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boy cyclist and girl cyclist are 10 miles apart and pedaling towards each other. The boys rate is 4 miles per hour and the girls is 6 miles her hour. A fly is zooming back and forth. If the flies rate is 2 miles per hour, how far will it have traveled when the bikes collide?
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The bikers' speeds are added when going in opposite directions.
4 + 6 = 10 mi/hr
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d = r*t
t = d/r = 10/10
t = 1 hour.
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The fly flies at 2 mi/hr for 1 hour --> 2 miles.
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PS Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
