Question

Which value best represents the number of hours the two hikers have been hiking when they are the same distance from the start of the trail?

A
2.8 h
B
1.3 h
C
2.5 h
D
4.5 h

Answer 1

I don't have the speeds/start times or the diagram from the problem — those are needed to compute when their distances match. Could you paste the full problem text or an image (speeds of the two hikers, and whether one started earlier/later)?

Meanwhile, here's the general method so you can plug in the numbers:

- Let v1 and v2 be the hikers' speeds (mi/h or km/h), and let t1 and t2 be how long each has been hiking.
- If one started earlier by s hours, and you measure t as the time since the earlier start, then t1 = t and t2 = t − s (or vice versa).
- Set distances equal: v1·t1 = v2·t2, substitute the expressions for t1 and t2, and solve for t.
- Check which answer choice matches that t (or t rounded as needed).

Send the missing numbers and I’ll solve it and pick the correct choice.