Carol and Nora left the library at the same time. Carol biked east at a speed of 8 miles per hour. Nora biked west at a speed of 10 miles per hour. How far apart were Carol and Nora after 3 hours?

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anonymous · Answer

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skyvoltage · Answer

hmmmm either 6 or 8 miles

skyvoltage · Answer

what do you think?

rishavraj · Answer

calculate the distance covered by both of them in 3 hrs... and then think further

anonymous · Answer

nora would have covered about 3 miles
carol would have covered about 2 and a half

anonymous · Answer

so maybe 5.5 miles?

rishavraj · Answer

no see

anonymous · Answer

im confused lol im sorry

skyvoltage · Answer

no they get 8 and 10 miles to the hour so every hour thats how far each one goes

rishavraj · Answer

@EricaMarie  u got options
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see speed of Carol is 8miles/hr so in 3 hrs she would travel 8*3 = 24miles

anonymous · Answer

ooooohhhhhhh deeeaaaaaarrrr i read it wrong so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ugh i got it now lol

skyvoltage · Answer

and nora covered 30 miles

anonymous · Answer

right the answer is 54 miles

rishavraj · Answer

@EricaMarie  yeah good work :))

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

thanks soooo much for helping me out!!!!!!!!!

skyvoltage · Answer

welcome