Question

Fred and Bugs are walking toward each other on a field that measures 300ft. Fred is traveling 4ft/s and Bugs is traveling 8ft/s. After how many seconds will Fred and Bugs meet each other in the field?

Answer 1

Fred and Bugs will meet each other in the field after 25 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between Fred and Bugs is 300ft. Fred is traveling at a speed of 4ft/s, and Bugs is traveling at a speed of 8ft/s. Since they are walking towards each other, their speeds will be added together to find their combined speed.

Combined Speed = Fred's Speed + Bugs' Speed = 4ft/s + 8ft/s = 12ft/s

Time taken to meet = Distance / Combined Speed = 300ft / 12ft/s = 25 seconds