Two buses are scheduled to arrive at the Middletown Bus Terminal at the same time. One bus is south of the terminal, driving north at 26 miles per hour. At the same time, another bus is north of the terminal and is driving south at 59 miles per hour. They are currently 70 miles apart. How long will it be before the buses arrive at the terminal?If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Q. Two buses are scheduled to arrive at the Middletown Bus Terminal at the same time. One bus is south of the terminal, driving north at 26 miles per hour. At the same time, another bus is north of the terminal and is driving south at 59 miles per hour. They are currently 70 miles apart. How long will it be before the buses arrive at the terminal?If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Calculate Combined Speed: We have:Speed of Bus 1: 26 miles per hour (driving north)Speed of Bus 2: 59 miles per hour (driving south)Distance apart: 70 milesFind the combined speed of both buses.Speed of Bus 1 + Speed of Bus 2 = Combined speed26+59=85Combined speed: 85 miles per hour
Find Time Taken: With the combined speed of 85 miles per hour, identify the time taken by both buses to cover the 70 miles.Time = Distance / Combined speedTime =70/85Time hickapprox0.8235 hours
Convert to Minutes: Convert the time taken from hours to minutes.0.8235 hours ×60 minutes/hour ≈49.41 minutesSince we need to round to the nearest minute, we get approximately 49 minutes.
Identify Hours and Minutes: Identify the number of hours and minutes.In 0.8235 hours, the number of whole hours is 0.The remaining time is approximately 49 minutes.So, it will be 0 hours and 49 minutes before the buses arrive at the terminal.