Question 523880: If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph
-How far apart will they be at 1/4mile? Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph -How far apart will they be at 1/4mile?
:
Let t = time for them to be 1/4 mi behind the car
:
Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
:
car dist - walker dist = 1/4 mi
5t - 3t =
2t =
multiply both sides by 4
4(2t) = 1
8t = 1
t = hr Or: *60 = 7.5 minutes
:
:
:
Check this
5/8 - 3/8 = 2/8
