Question

Two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. Each is traveling 22 miles per hour. How long will it take for them to be 110 miles apart

Answer 1

after 1 hour >> 44 miles apart
after 2 hour >> 88 miles apart
after 2 1/2 hour >> 110 miles apart

Two & half hours

Answer 2

2.5 hours.

Explanation:

Let x represent time taken by each steamer.

We have been given that two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, traveling in opposite directions.

`\text{Distance}=\text{Speed}* \text{Time}`

Since both steamers has same speed, so distance traveled by each steamer in x hours would be
`22x`.

We have been given that both steamers traveled a distance of 110 miles, so we can represent this information in an equation as:

`22x+22x=110`

Let us solve for x:

`44x=110`

`(44x)/(44)=(110)/(44)`

`x=(10)/(4)`

`x=2.5`

Therefore, it will take both steamers 2.5 hours to be 110 miles apart.