SOLUTION: Monica gets a 2 meter head start and travels 3 meters in 4 seconds if the race is 16 meter how long will it take Monica to finish

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Question 1167749: Monica gets a 2 meter head start and travels 3 meters in 4 seconds if the race is 16 meter how long will it take Monica to finish
Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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Monica's rate traveling is  3%2F4  meters per second.


The remaining distance to race is 16-2 = 14 meters.


The time to get finish is  14%2F%28%283%2F4%29%29 = %2814%2A4%29%2F3 = 56%2F3 = 18 2%2F3  seconds.    ANSWER

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