Car X began traveling at an average speed of 35 miles per hour.

Car X began traveling at an average speed of 35 miles per hour. After 72 minutes, car Y began traveling at an average speed of 41 miles per hour. When both cars had traveled the same distance, both cars stopped. How many miles did car X travel from the time car Y began traveling until both cars stopped?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

245

Steps/Work

In 72 minutes, car X travels 42 miles.
Car Y gains 6 miles each hour, so it takes 7 hours to catch car X.
In 7 hours, car X travels 245 miles.
The answer is D.

Physics Calculator / Auto Solver

Car x began traveling at an average speed of miles per hour. After minutes, car y began traveling at an average speed of miles per hour. When both cars had traveled the same distance, both cars stopped. How many miles did car x travel from the time car y began traveling until both cars stopped?

Calculated Answer

245

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n0 * (n0 * n1 / 60) / (n2 - n0).

n0 =35
n1 =72
n2 =41