SOLUTION: A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond
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Question 25663: A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond boat overtake the first. Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond boat overtake the first.
RELATIVE SPEED WHILE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTIONS = S2-S1=18-9=9 MPH.
INITIAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION = DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY FIRST BOAT IN 3 HOURS
= 3*9=27 MILES.
FINAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION=0
HENCE DISTANCE TO BE COVERED WHEN BOTH BOATS ARE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTION =27-0=27
TIME TAKEN =DISTANCE / RELATIVE SPEED = 27 / 9 = 3 HRS.
