Question

Haretown and Tortoiseville are 54 km
apart. A hare travels at 7 km per hour
from Haretown to Tortoiseville, while
a tortoise travels at 2 km per hour
from Tortoiseville to Haretown.
If both set out at the same time, how
many km will the hare have to travel
before meeting the tortoise?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let both meet after time t.

statement =>

7 t + 2 t = 54

=> t = 6 h

distance travelled by hare = 7 × 6= 42 km.