Charlotte and Tyrone are hiking in a state park. They start at opposite ends of a trail that is 4 miles long and hike toward each other. Charlotte is moving at a speed of 3 miles per hour, whereas Tyrone is moving at a speed of 5 miles per hour. How much time will go by before they meet up? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Q. Charlotte and Tyrone are hiking in a state park. They start at opposite ends of a trail that is 4 miles long and hike toward each other. Charlotte is moving at a speed of 3 miles per hour, whereas Tyrone is moving at a speed of 5 miles per hour. How much time will go by before they meet up? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Calculate Combined Speed: We have:Speed of Charlotte: 3 miles per hourSpeed of Tyrone: 5 miles per hourFind the combined speed of Charlotte and Tyrone.Speed of Charlotte + Speed of Tyrone = Combined speed3+5=8Combined speed: 8 miles per hour
Find Time Taken: Combined speed: 8 miles per hourIdentify the time taken by Charlotte and Tyrone to cover 4 miles.Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Time = Distance / Combined speed=84=0.5 hours
Identify Hours and Minutes: Time taken: 0.5 hoursIdentify the number of hours and minutes.Round your answer to the nearest minute.In 0.5, the number of hours is 0.0.5×60=30 minutesSo, it will be 0 hours and 30 minutes before they meet.