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Ricky and Lucy are 40 miles apart on bicycles heading towards each other on the same road. Ricky bicycles at 8 mph and Lucy rides at 6 mph. In how many hours will they meet?

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Answer:

2.86 hours

Explanation:

Ricky and Lucy are 40 miles apart on bicycles heading towards each other on the same road. Ricky bicycles at 8 mph and Lucy rides at 6 mph. In how many hours will they meet?

Speed = Distance/time

Distance = Speed × time

t = ?

Hence,

8mph ×t + 6 mph × t = 40 miles

8t + 6 t = 40 miles

14t = 40 miles

t = 40/14

t = 2.86 hours

They will meet in 2.86 hours

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