Question

A car and a bus which are 280 miles apart are driving towards each other. The car is moving at 50 mph while the bus is moving at 55 mph. How long will it take them to meet?

Answer 1

2.6667

Explanation:

Answer 2

2.6667 hours

Explanation:

Given that:

Distance between car and bus = 280 miles apart

What le moving towards each other ;

Speed of car = 55 mph

Speed of bus = 50 mph

Time it will take them to meet;

Time = distance / speed

Hence :

Total distance to be covered = 280 miles

Total speed = (55mph + 50 mph) = 105 mph

Hence ,

Time = 280 miles / 105 mph

Time = 2.667 hours

2 hours, (0.667 * 60 = 40.02

2 hours, 40 minutes