SOLUTION: Question asks:A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at 200 mph that had a 2-hour head start. How far from the starting points are the planes?
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Question 571066: Question asks:A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at 200 mph that had a 2-hour head start. How far from the starting points are the planes?
I am just really having a hard time figuring out how to set this problem up. I have tried making a chart but I'm not sure what to do with them. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at 200 mph that had a 2-hour head start. How far from the starting points are the planes?
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Prop plane DATA:
rate = 200 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = r*t = 200x miles
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Jet plane DATA:
rate = 500 mph ; time = x-2 hr ; distance = 500(x-2) miles
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Equation:
prop distance = jet distance
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200x = 500x -1000
300x = 1000
x = 3 1/3 hrs = 3 hrs 20 min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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