Question

Susie leaves to go shopping driving 45 miles per hour toward the Happy Shopper Grocery Store. Susie is originally 20 miles due west of the store. Sammie leaves for the Happy Shopper Grocery Store at the same time driving 50 miles per hour on the same road but she is 25 miles due East

If they keep driving and do not stop at the store, how long (in hours) will it take for them to pass on the road? Where relative to the store is this (please state a distance and whether they are East or West of the store). Round the time (in hours) to the nearest thousandth and the distance to the nearest tenth if needed.

Answer 1

Explanation:

when they meet, time taken are same.

total distance they travel=20+25=45mile

total speed=45+50=95mile/hour

time=45/95=0.474hour

0.47*45=21.4mile>20mile so they meet at east of store.