Question

kiran and clare live 24 mile away from each other along a rail trail. One Saturday the two friends started walking toward each other along a trail at 8:00 am with a plan to have a picnic when they meet if kiran walks 3 miles per hour while clare walks 3.4 miles per hour. At what time will the two friends meet and have their picnic

Answer 1

11:45

Explanation:

Answer 2

11:45

Explanation:

Total distance between Kiran and Clare is 24 miles. They started walking at 8.00 am.

Speed of Kiran is 3 miles/hr and speed of Clare is 3.4 miles/hr.

So the relative speed of them is,

miles/hr

Both the speed are added as they moving in opposite direction.

We know that,

i.e

Putting the values,

As they started at 8.00 am, so the time at which will meet will be,

Explanation: