Question

Two cyclists start at the same time from opposite ends of a course that is 45 miles long. One cyclist is riding at 14 mph and the second cyclist is riding at 16 mph. How long after they begin will they meet

Answer 1

If the distance is 45 miles and speed of both cyclist is 14 and 16 miles per hour then they will take time of 1.5 hour to meet.

Given First cyclist is riding at 14 miles per hour and second at 16 miles per hour. The distance is 45 miles.

We know that speed is the distance covered by an object in a particular period of time.

Speed=distance/time.

It is expressed as kilometers per hour or miles per hour, etc.

If both riders are riding towards each other then the speed will be 16+14 =30 miles per hour.

Distance=45 miles.

Time =distance/speed

=45/30

=1.5

Hence if first cyclist is riding at 14 miles per hour and second is riding at 14 miles per hour and the distance is 45 miles then they will meet after 1.5 hours.

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