Problema Solution

Jill is 22 kilometers away from Joe. Both begin walking toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 3km/hr. They meet in 4 hours. How fast is Joe walking?

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both are 22 km away

the distance will be covered by both

suppose Joe walks at spped of x

we get

4(x+3) = 22

x+3=22/4 = 5.5

x = 5.5-3 = 2.5

 

Joe is walking at 2.5 km/hr