To find: How far from the start will Mike pass Dan? How long does it take?
Answer to Problem 45AYU
Mike passes Dan mile from the start. 2 min to the time Mike started to run.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Mike can run the mile in 6 minutes and Dan can run in 19 minutes. If Mike gives Dan a head start of 1 minute, how far from the start will Mike pass Dan? How long does it take?
Calculation:
Let running time then running time.
When catches , they will have run the same distance.
Multiply both side by 18, we get
minutes for to catch .
Therefore mike passes Dan mile from the start. 2 min to the time Mike started to run.
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