Question

Nathan and Sydney start out together on a bike trail that is 24 miles long. Nathan bikes at 8 miles per hour. Sydney bikes at 12 miles per hour. Which statement is true? 1) nathan arrives 1 hour later than sydney 2)nathan arrives 4 hours later than sydney 3)sydney arrives 1 hour before nathan 4) they arrive at the same time

Answer 1

3) Sydney will arrive one hour earlier than Nathan

Explanation:

(How long it will take for Sydney to finish)24 mi/12 mi per hour=2 hours

(How long it will take for Nathan to finish)24 mi/8 mi per hour=3 hours

3 hours- 2 hours= 1 hour

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Answer 2

Sydney would arrive one hour before Nathan. 24/12=2 and 24/8=3