SOLUTION: beatriz and ashley are running a 200-meter race. Beatriz is running at an average speed of 7.5 meters per second, while ashley is runnig at an average speed of 7.8. However ashley

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Question 1110483: beatriz and ashley are running a 200-meter race. Beatriz is running at an average speed of 7.5 meters per second, while ashley is runnig at an average speed of 7.8. However ashley started running 1 second after beatriz started. How long will it take ashley to catch up with beatriz?

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Answer by ikleyn(52816)   (Show Source):
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How long will it take ashley to catch up with beatriz? = = 25 seconds.

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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beatriz and ashley are running a 200-meter race. Beatriz is running at an average speed of 7.5 meters per second, while ashley is runnig at an average speed of 7.8. However ashley started running 1 second after beatriz started. How long will it take ashley to catch up with beatriz?
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B is 7.5 meters ahead when A starts.
A gains on B at 7.8-7.5 = 0.3 m/sec
7.5/0.3 = 25 seconds