Bob leaves the school walking home at the speed 3mph. At the same time his sister leaves the house and starts biking to school at the speed 12mph.
How far from home is their school if they meet in 10 minutes?

Respuesta :

Answer:

2.5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

3+12=15

1 hour= 1/6

1/6*15=2.5

The distance between Bob's home and his school is 2.5 miles.

What is speed?

Speed is the distance covered in unit time.

Speed of Bob = 3mph

Speed of his sister = 12mph

Distance between Bob's home and his school = distance covered by bob in 10 minutes + distance covered by his sister in 10 minutes.

Distance covered by Bob in 10 minutes = 3*10/60 = 0.5 mile.

Distance covered by His sister in 10 minutes = 12*10/60 = 2 miles.

So, the distance between Bob's home and his school =0.5+2 = 2.5miles.

Therefore, the distance between Bob's home and his school is 2.5 miles.

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