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A two car competition |
2016-02-02 |
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From Christian:
Question: Two cars are racing to a fixed point and back. One car travels 70 MPH both ways
While the other travels 60 MPH there and 80 MPH back, which car won the race?
It is not a tie.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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What is the speed of each car? |
2010-11-04 |
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From Jennifer:
two cars are 420 miles apart and traveling towards each other along the same road. They meet in 3.5 hours. One car is traveling 15mph slower than the other. What is the speed of each car?
This must be solved using a system of equation, I have no idea?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Electronic cars around a circular track |
2010-10-11 |
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From Taylor:
Cory and Melissa are racing electronic cars around a circular track. They begin at the same time going in the same direction. Cory's car completes a revolution in 35 secs, while Melissa's car completes a revolution in 30 secs. How long will it take them before both cars reach the starting point again simultaneously?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom. |
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Two cars |
2010-09-30 |
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From Amanda:
Two cars, 142 miles apart, start moving towards each other at the same
time. One is moving 3 times as fast as the other. If they meet 1.7 hrs
later, find the average speed of the slower car in miles per hour?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two cars on a circular track |
2010-08-12 |
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From david:
If two cars starts to drive at point 1 and go in a circle when will they meet?
(one cars speed is faster the other ) all I need is a formula
Answered by Tyler Wood. |
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When are the cars exactly 40 miles apart? |
2010-05-01 |
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From Maryanne:
A car traveling east at 45 mph passes a certain intersection at 3pm. Another car traveling north at 60mph passes the same intersection 25 minutes later. To the nearest minute, figure out when the cars are exactly 40 miles apart.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How fast is the distance between the two cars decreasing? |
2009-12-08 |
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From Jenny:
Two cares are on a collision course toward point P. The paths of the two cars make a 30 degree angle with each other. The first car is 40 km from P, and traveling toward P at 16 km/hour. The second car is 50 km from P, traveling at 20 km/hour. How fast is the (straight line) distance between the two cars decreasing. (Hint: Law of Cosines)
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Two cars |
2009-08-09 |
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From Jayna:
If a car was traveling 20mph east and another car was traveling 30mph west,
assuming they were 300 miles apart, at what point would they collide at the center?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two cars drive in opposite directions |
2007-12-23 |
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From dale:
2 cars starting from the same point in opposite direction on a straight highway drove 6 miles then turn left and drove 8 miles. How far apart are the cars?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two cars |
2003-07-09 |
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From Nicole:
Two cars start off at the same point on a striaght highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives 6 miles, talkes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Painting a car |
2002-09-24 |
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From A student:
Dan can paint a car in 4 hours. Luke can pain the same car in 6 hours. Working together, how long would it take them to pain the same car?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Books and cars |
2001-02-13 |
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From Aquilya:
- A pile of books is 96.08cm. If each book is 0.8cm thick. How many books are in th pile?
- 2. A car travels 9.84km on 0.6 litres of petrol. How far will the car travel on 3.7 litres of petrol?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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