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Question 1030258: Please help me solve this problem:
Andrew and Karen started at the same place and walked in opposite directions. Andrew walked at a speed of six kilometres an hour and Karen walked at a speed of four kilometres an hour. After they had walked for half an hour, what was the distance between them?
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Cromlix:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
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use the formula "rate(r) times time(t) = distance(d)"
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Andrew's rate is 6km/hr and Karen's is 4km/hr and they walked in opposite directions for 1/2 hour
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we add their two distances
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(6 * (1/2)) + (4 * (1/2)) = 3 + 2 = 5
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The distance between them is 5 Km
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Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Andrew walked at 6 km/hr
Karen walked at 4 km/hr
They walked in opposite directions.
In half an hour:-
Andrew will have walked 3 km (6/2)
Karen will have walked 2 km (4/2)
Therefore they will be 3 + 2
= 5 km apart.
Hope this helps :-)