SOLUTION: Leona walks at the rate of 5miles per hr. Sam walks at the rate of 6 miles per hr. Assume they start walking from the same place and walk in a straight line. Sam starts 1/2 hr aft
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Question 869764: Leona walks at the rate of 5miles per hr. Sam walks at the rate of 6 miles per hr. Assume they start walking from the same place and walk in a straight line. Sam starts 1/2 hr after leaona. How long will it take Sam to meet leaona? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
the distance they travel when they are together is same =d
they start walking from the same place and walk in a straight line.
time taken by leonna = t
leonna distance = 5 *t
Sam starts 1/2 hr after leaona.
time taken by sam = t-0.5
Sam distance = 6*(t-0.5)
6*(t-0.5)=5t
6t-3=5t
t=3 time taken by leonna
time taken by Sam = 2.5
he will catch up after 2.5 hours
How long will it take Sam to meet leaona?
