Question

Andrew and Michael are 15 miles apart. If they walk towards each other, they meet in 3

hours. If they both walk in the same direction, Michael overtakes, Andrew in 8 hours.
How fast does each boy walk?

Answer 1

Answer: Andrew - 1.875 Michael- 3.125

Explanation:

If Andrew overtakes in 8 hours, we can divide 15 miles by 8 to see how many miles per hour he goes.

15/8 = 1.875

Then we can multiply 1.875 by 3 to see how much he traveled while walking towards Michael.

1.875*3=5.265- the distance he traveled

Now subtract that by 15 to see how many miles Michael walked.

15-5.625=9.375

That means Michael walked 9.375 miles.

Divide 9.375 by 3 to see how many miles he walked per hour

9.375/ 3 = 3.125