At 3 pm a plane left the airport for LA traveling at 600 mph. At 3:30, another plane left the same airport on the same route traveling 650 mph. What time did the 2nd plane overtake the first.
A. 5:15 pm
B. 6:45 pm
C. 6:50 pm
D: 7:15 pm
E: 9:30 pm
Is D correct?
2 answers
I think so
E option is correct because
9:30 - 3:00 = 6:30 or 6.5
By applying rt= S
6.5 * 600 = 3900miles
9:30 -3:30 = 6:00 or 6
By applying rt= s
6 * 650 = 3900miles
9:30 - 3:00 = 6:30 or 6.5
By applying rt= S
6.5 * 600 = 3900miles
9:30 -3:30 = 6:00 or 6
By applying rt= s
6 * 650 = 3900miles