Thread: Math Problem

I'm having some problems with this homework question.

Two cars are travelling towards each other at 60km/h and 80km/h. How far apart are they 15 minutes before they pass each other?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by acevipa

I'm having some problems with this homework question.

Two cars are travelling towards each other at 60km/h and 80km/h. How far apart are they 15 minutes before they pass each other?

Thanks.

15 min = 1/4 hr

at 60 km/hr ... one car will travel a distance of ___ in 15 min.

80 km/hr ... the other car will travel a distance of ___ in 15 min.

now, put a little thought into the question.

...or how far do you travel in 15 minutes at speed of 140 mph?