Question

Jenny left her house at 8:00 AM and went to school at a speed of 2 2/3 mph her brother Jim left the house 4 minutes later and went to the same school. What must his speed be if he wants to keep the same distance between his sister and himself?

Answer 1

2 and 2/3 mph

Explanation:

The computation of the speed when he wants to keep the same distance is shown below:

Given that

Jenny left her house at 8:00AM

Went for a school at a speed of 2 and 2/3 mph

And, her brother left the house minutes later

So here the speed would be the same i.e. 2 and 2/3 mph