Question

It takes Evelyn, traveling at 36 mph, 45 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Ricky traveling at 72 mph. Find the distance traveled.

Answer 1

• The distance travelled by both Evelyn and Ricky is 45 miles

If Speed = dist/time, then;

dist = speed * time

We also know that both of them travel the same distance, so we equate the distance travelled to each other

36 * x+45 = 72 * x

36x + 1620 = 72x

72x - 36x = 1620

36x = 1620

x = 1620/36

x = 45 miles

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