Two cars A and B are 200km apart and they are traveling toward each other at the speeds of 28km/h and 22 km/h respectively. When and where will they meet?

2.

If the car A and B in problem 1 start from the same point, going toward the same direction, at what time will they be 18km apart?

3.

If B starts at 1:00pm and gives chase starting at 1:15 from the same point as B, when and where will A overtake B?

Thank you so much for answering!!

Question

Two cars A and B are 200km apart and they are traveling toward each other at the speeds of 28km/h and 22 km/h respectively. When and where will they meet?

2.

If the car A and B in problem 1 start from the same point, going toward the same direction, at what time will they be 18km apart?


3.

If B starts at 1:00pm and gives chase starting at 1:15 from the same point as B, when and where will A overtake B?




Thank you so much for answering!!

phi · Answer

2. If the car A and B in problem 1 start from the same point, going toward the same direction, at what time will they be 18km apart?


First, the question says   A and B start from the same point, going in the same direction.  

Draw a picture showing that

anonymous · Answer

wait, i'll try

anonymous · Answer

sory- it's really hard on my part

phi · Answer

can you do it?

anonymous · Answer

please guide me

phi · Answer

label a spot on the paper start.
draw a line going left to right.  label is A's distance
remember they drive the same amount of time.
draw another line just below it.  label it B's distance

Look at the question. Should B's distance be more or less than A's?
(they both drive for the same amount of time)

anonymous · Answer

ok.. i drew it already

hence, is be more??

phi · Answer

B is going slower than A  (A goes 28 kph  and B goes 22 kph)
who goes further?

phi · Answer

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