SOLUTION: if nick leaves the coffee shop 10 minutes after Nicole, Nicole walks 4 mph and nick walks 6 mph. how long in munutes will it takes nick to catch nicole

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Question 927035: if nick leaves the coffee shop 10 minutes after Nicole, Nicole walks 4 mph and nick walks 6 mph. how long in munutes will it takes nick to catch nicole
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance Nicole travels in 10 minutes:
s = d/t
d = st
d = 4 mi/hr * 1/60 hr/min * 10 min = 0.66666666666 mile
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Nick's speed relative to Nicole:
s = 6 - 4 = 2 mph
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Nick's time to catch Nicole:
t = d/s
t = 0.66666666666 mile / (2 mi/hr * 1/60 hr/min)
t = 20 minutes
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