A long distance runner starts at the beginning of a trail and runs at a rate of
4
miles per hour. One hour later, a cyclist starts at the beginning of the trail and travels at a rate of
20
miles per hour. What is the amount of time that the cyclist travels before overtaking the runner?
Do not do any rounding.

Question

A long distance runner starts at the beginning of a trail and runs at a rate of 
4
 miles per hour. One hour later, a cyclist starts at the beginning of the trail and travels at a rate of 
20
 miles per hour. What is the amount of time that the cyclist travels before overtaking the runner?
Do not do any rounding.

ebonyserrano · Answer

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tkhunny · Answer

Okay, the runner runs for H hours.  How far does the runner get?  Use multiplication to calculate the answer.  This is just like calculating the distance traveled by a car going a certain speed for a given length of time, such as 40 mph * 2 hrs = 80 miles.