The distance between West-Town to East-Town is 16 kilometers.
The distance between West-Town to East-Town is 16 kilometers. Two birds start flying simultaneously towards one another, the first leaving from West-Town at a speed of 5 kilometers per minute and the second bird, leaving from East-Town, at a speed of 1 kilometers per minute. What will be the distance, in kilometers, between the meeting point and West-Town?
Answer/Solution
16.
Steps/Work
Time taken by the birds to meet = 16/(5 + 1) = 4 mins
Distance traveled by the bird traveling from West-Town = 4 * 4= 16
Answer: E
Distance traveled by the bird traveling from West-Town = 4 * 4= 16
Answer: E