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Question 772833: Two sisters who live 500 miles apart decide to meet at the halfway point for a visit. Joanne leaves at 11:00 and travels at 50 miles per hour. At noon, Sue leaves traveling 60 miles per hour. Who will reach the halfway point first, and how long will she have to wait for her sister? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two sisters who live 500 miles apart decide to meet at the halfway point for a
visit.
Joanne leaves at 11:00 and travels at 50 miles per hour.
At noon, Sue leaves traveling 60 miles per hour.
Who will reach the halfway point first, and how long will she have to wait for her sister?
:
Find Joanne's arrival time = 5 hrs, arr at 4:PM (from 11 AM)
Find Sue's arrival time = 4.167 hrs; 4 hrs 10 min, arr at 4:10 PM (from 12 noon)
:
Joanne waits for 10 min
