Two men walk at rates of 6 miles per hour and 10 miles per house, respectively. Simultaneously, they started from the same place walking in opposite directions In how many hours will they be 200 miles apart?

Answer 1

We can start by using the distance formula:

distance = rate x time

Let's call the time it takes for them to be 200 miles apart "t".

During that time, the first man will have walked a distance of 6t, and the second man will have walked a distance of 10t.

Since they are walking in opposite directions, their distances add up to the total distance they are apart:

6t + 10t = 200

Simplifying by combining like terms:

16t = 200

Dividing both sides by 16:

t = 12.5

Therefore, it will take them 12.5 hours to be 200 miles apart.