Problema Solution

Annie and Bill are driving golf carts on the same path in the same direction. Annie's cart is traveling at 5 mph and Bill's cart is traveling at 10 mph. Annie passes a lemonade stand at 8:01am. If Bill passes the same lemonade stand at 8:06am, at what time will Bill catch up to Annie?

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with respect to bill, Annie is moving 5 mph towards him

in 5sec (5/3600hr) Annie will travel a distance of 5*5/3600 miles =  0.00694 miles

now,

with respect to bill, Annie is moving 5 mph towards him so the same distance will be travelled. so time required is 5sec