Question

Two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. Each is traveling 22 miles per hour. How long will it take for them to be 110 miles apart

Answer 1

Answer:

2.5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent time taken by each steamer.

We have been given that two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, traveling in opposite directions.

$\text{Distance}=\text{Speed}\times \text{Time}$

Since both steamers has same speed, so distance traveled by each steamer in x hours would be $22x$.

We have been given that both steamers traveled a distance of 110 miles, so we can represent this information in an equation as:

$22x+22x=110$

Let us solve for x:

$44x=110$

$\frac{44x}{44}=\frac{110}{44}$

$x=\frac{10}{4}$

$x=2.5$

Therefore, it will take both steamers 2.5 hours to be 110 miles apart.

Answer 2

After 1 hour >> 44 miles apart
after 2 hour >> 88 miles apart
after 2 1/2 hour >> 110 miles apart

Two & half hours