Question

Roger and Rita each drive at a constant speed between Phoenix and San Diego. Each driver’s distance for the same section of the trip is displayed below. Who had a head start, and how many miles was the head start?

Answer 1

a)Rita had a 28-mile head start

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the distance of each driver is not displayed. Let us assume their distances.

Roger traveled = 60 miles

Rita traveled= 32 miles

Now as it is given they drove "Same Section of the trip".

It means that their starting points are not the same but their endpoint is the same which is San Diego.

As we can see Rita had to cover fewer miles which means she got the head start, now to calculate how much of a head start she got, we need:

Head Start Rita got = Distance traveled Roger - Distance Traveled by Rita

= 60 - 32 = 28 miles

Thus, option A.