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My friend sets out walking at a speed of 3 miles per hour. I set out behind her 5 minutes later at  4 miles per hour.

When I start walking, how many miles has my friend traveled?

 May 27, 2016
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Never mind, it's 0.25.

 May 27, 2016
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If she walks for 5 mins (.083 hours) before your start then if you multiply that time by her rate (3 miles / hour), thus canceling out the unit of hours and leaving you with miles then she actually walked... .249 miles!

 

HAZZA! :D

 May 27, 2016
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Convert her walking speed from mph to feet per hour:

3 x 5,280 =15,840 feet- her speed per hour

15,840 /60=264 feet - her speed per minute. Therefore:

5 x 264 =1,320 feet- that she walked when you started, or:

1,320 / 5,280 =1/4 of a mile she walked in 5 minutes.

 May 27, 2016

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