Problema Solution
ten minutes after a father left for work on the bus he noticed he left his briefcase at home. His son left home driving at 88 mph, to catch the bus that was traveling 72 mph. how long did it take the son to catch the bus?
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Ten minutes (1/6 hr.) after a father left for work on the bus, he noticed that he had left his briefcase at home.
His son left home driving at 88mph, to catch the bus that was traveling at 72mph.
How long x did it take the son to catch the bus?
Question states*** distance traveled the same. D = rt
88*x=72(x+1/6hr)
16x=12
X=3/4hr
The son's time to catch the bus=3/4hr