Motion Problem

Two cars leave town at the same time going in the same direction on the same road. One travels 32 mi/h and the other travels 47 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 297 miles apart?

Question

Motion Problem

Two cars leave town at the same time going in the same direction on the same road. One travels 32 mi/h and the other travels 47 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 297 miles apart?

superdavesuper · Answer

what is the separation between the two cars in 1 hour?

anonymous · Answer

Oh well I was looking at a different question I meant to put "69 miles" apart but the two cars would be 15 miles apart in one hour...

anonymous · Answer

Ya scratch 297 miles and replace it with 69 miles

superdavesuper · Answer

hahahaa doesnt really matter - so if the separation is 15 mile after 1hr....how many hours when it become 69 then? :)

anonymous · Answer

4? I think a little more than 4 like 4.3 - 4.6 Not sure hold on let me do some math

anonymous · Answer

Yep 4.6 but is there a certain way it should be set up? to show work? because I know the formula is D=RT Or Distance=Rate x Time

superdavesuper · Answer

Nah...easiest way to just like the way u did by calculating the separation in an hour then solve for time :) good work - 4.6 is the right ans!

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks :)

superdavesuper · Answer

welcome