Helen and Reid are walking to their classes at Cedarburg College. Helen comes from her dorm room, walking at a speed of 4 miles per hour down a straight path. Reid comes from the gymnasium on the other end of campus, moving up the same path at 3 miles per hour. If they start out 3 miles apart, how long will it be before they meet?If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Q. Helen and Reid are walking to their classes at Cedarburg College. Helen comes from her dorm room, walking at a speed of 4 miles per hour down a straight path. Reid comes from the gymnasium on the other end of campus, moving up the same path at 3 miles per hour. If they start out 3 miles apart, how long will it be before they meet?If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Calculate Combined Speed: We have:Speed of Helen: 4 miles per hourSpeed of Reid: 3 miles per hourFind the combined speed of Helen and Reid.Speed of Helen + Speed of Reid = Combined speed4+3=7Combined speed: 7 miles per hour
Find Time Taken: Combined speed: 7 miles per hourIdentify the time taken by Helen and Reid to cover 3 miles.Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Time = Distance / Combined speed=73≈0.4286 hours
Identify Hours and Minutes: Time taken: 0.4286 hoursIdentify the number of hours and minutes.Round your answer to the nearest minute.In 0.4286, the number of hours is 0.0.4286×60=25.716≈26 minutesSo, it will be 0 hours and 26 minutes before they meet.