Question

Two​ high-speed ferries leave at the same time from a city to go to the same island. The first​ ferry, the​ Cat, travels at 34 miles per hour. The second​ ferry, the​ Bird, travels at 29 miles per hour. In how many hours will the two ferries be 5miles​ apart

Answer 1

They will be 5 miles apart in 1 hour

Explanation:

Here, we want to calculate the time it will take for the two ferries to be 5 miles apart

Mathematically; distance = speed * time

Let the number of hours be x

In x hours, the cat will have traveled 34 * x = 34x miles

In x hours, the Bird will have traveled 29 * x = 29x miles

So;

34x - 29x = 5

5x = 5

x = 5/5

x = 1 hour