Question

Two friends, Neil and Charlie, are going to depart from their houses and ride their bikes towards each other until they meet, and then have a picnic. Neil can bike 11 miles per hour, while Charlie can bike 9 miles per hour. If their houses are connected by a straight road that is 6 miles long, in how long will the two meet?

Answer 1

0.3 hour or 18 minutes

Explanation:

How long means, we are to calculate the time(t)

Hence,

Speed × time = Distance

For Neil , 11 × t

For Charlie = 9 × t

11t + 9t = 6

20t = 6

t = 6/20

t = 0.3 hour

Converting to minutes

1 hour = 60 minutes

0.3 hour = x

x = 0.3 × 60 minutes

x = 18 minutes

Therefore, it will take 0.3 hour or 18 minutes for these two to meet.