y

25-

20-

15-

F(m)

(8,16)

10-

ம 5-

M(m)

04

0

1

2

3

4

5

7

Distance (feet)

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

20

6

Time (minutes)

Francesca is meeting Mercedes at a store. The line labeled F (m) shows the path Francesca will take, and the line labeled M (m) represents the path of Mercedes. How long will it take for them to arrive at the store?

1 answer

From the graph, we can see that Francesca will arrive at the store in 7 minutes, and Mercedes will arrive at the store in 15 minutes. Therefore, it will take 15 minutes for both of them to arrive at the store at the same time.