Question

Starting at the same point, Joe and Anita go roller blading in opposite directions. If Joe roller blades at a speed of 4 mph, and Anita roller blades at a speed of 4 mph, how far apart will they be in 2 hours?

Answer 1

They will be at a distance of 16 miles apart from each other.

Explanation:

Both Joe and Anita start roller balding in opposite directions, and both of them have the same speed of 4 mph.

As they move oppositely in a straight line therefore, the distance between them will be the distance travelled by each of them's sum.

Distance covered by Joe in 2 hours= 8 miles

Distance covered by Anita in 2 hours= 8 miles

Therefore, the total distance from each other =16 miles