Answer:
<em>Taylor and Anya will meet at 10:00 a.m.</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
If Taylor rides at 12.5 mph (miles per hour), and Anya rides at 5.5 mph (miles per hour), then we need to combine these <em>ratios</em> to see how far apart they will be in one hour.
12.5 mph + 5.5 mph = 18 miles
Therefore, after an hour, Anya and Taylor are 18 miles apart.
Since there houses are 36 miles apart, and 18 x 2 = 36, then we can infer that it will take two hours, two times the time it took for them to finish halfway of their journey, for them to meet.
8:00 a.m. + 2 hours = 10:00 a.m.
Therefore, <em>Taylor and Anya will meet at 10:00 a.m.</em>