Freed and Saima are standing 45 miles apart and they start walking toward each other at the exact same moment. If Freed's speed is 4 miles per hour and Saima's speed is 5 miles per hour, how many miles has Saima walked when they meet?

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anonymous · Answer

5 ,, 20 ,, 25 ,, 30 ???????!! ANS??

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj Please Help!!

mertsj · Answer

The will both walk the same number of minutes.  Do you agree?

anonymous · Answer

yes

mertsj · Answer

Well, number of hours.

anonymous · Answer

no.. they will walk at the same time

mertsj · Answer

Freed will walk 4x miles and Saima will walk 5x miles and together they will walk 45 miles.

mertsj · Answer

4x+5x=45

anonymous · Answer

ok

mertsj · Answer

x=5
Freed walks 20 miles and Saima walks 25 miles.

anonymous · Answer

but the formula for distance is:
D = Rate x Time

whpalmer4 · Answer

it is.  Saima walks at 5 miles/hour, for 5 hours.

mertsj · Answer

That is correct.  And x represents the time they are walking.

mertsj · Answer

That's why I said that they will walk for the same length of time.

anonymous · Answer

X represents miles??

mertsj · Answer

And x represents the time they are walking.
x represents TIME

mertsj · Answer

Specifically x represents NUMBER OF HOURS.

anonymous · Answer

Ohhkkkkaayyyy !!! Got it !!
THANKS!!!

mertsj · Answer

YW

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj can  you help me with questions related  to Probabilities and permutations???

mertsj · Answer

If they are really simple ones.