Maria and Ming start at the same point and drive in opposite directions. Maria drives 32 mph and Ming drives 42 mph. How far apart will they be in 2 hours?

Answer 1

In 1 hour, Maria will have driven 32 miles and Ming will have driven 42 miles. So in 2 hours, Maria will have driven 32 x 2 = 64 miles and Ming will have driven 42 x 2 = 84 miles.

Since they are driving in opposite directions, the distance between them will be the sum of the distances they have driven. So the distance between them after 2 hours will be:

64 + 84 = 148 miles

Therefore, Maria and Ming will be 148 miles apart after 2 hours.