Question

Dori and Malory are tracking their steps taken as a health goal. Dori leaves her house at 12:00 p.m. and walks at 50 steps per minute. Malory leaves her house at 12:20 p.m. and walks at 90 steps per minute. At what time will Malory's steps catch up to Dori's steps? Enter your answer, separating hours and minutes with a colon, in the box.

Answer 1

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Dori leaves her house at 12pm.

50 steps per minute until 12:20pm.

Dori has a 20 minute advantage over Malory, find the amount of steps she is ahead by,

12 - 12:20pm. steps = 20 minutes = 20 x 50 = 1000 steps

Malory leaves her house at 12:20pm.

Walks 90 steps per minute.

12:20 -  12:30 pm. = 10 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

Dori 12:20 - 12:30pm. = 10 minutes = 10 x 50 = 500

500 + 1000 = 1500

Mallory 12:30 - 12:40 = 10 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

900 + 900 = 1800

Dori 12:30 - 12:45pm. = 15 minutes = 15 x 50 = 500

1750 + 500 = 2250

Mallory 12:40 - 12:45pm. = 5 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

450 + 1800 = 2250

Answer: they have the same number steps at 12:45 p.m.

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