Science Math question

DenverChief · 02-27-2009, 09:31 AM

Solve this problem and end the debate please....rep or Casino Cash or both for whoever gets the right answer first

you have 2 vehicles, vehicle A and vehicle B. Vehicle A is 10 miles ahead of vehicle B and traveling at 50 MPH. Vehicle B is traveling at 60 MPH in the same direction as vehicle A, how long does it take for vehicle B to catch vehicle A?

MagicHef · 02-27-2009, 09:32 AM

1 hour.

**Mr. Kotter** · 02-27-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

1 hour.

Magic....that Ipod touch "card counting" app kicks ass, don't it?

MagicHef · 02-27-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Magic....that Ipod touch "card counting" app kicks ass, don't it?

I wish I had an Ipod touch.

**Mr. Kotter** · 02-27-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

I wish I had an Ipod touch.

So what card counting method are you using, then?

MagicHef · 02-27-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

So what card counting method are you using, then?

Wow... your name has absolutely no anagrams. Amazing.

**Mr. Kotter** · 02-27-2009, 09:32 AM

One hour?

Is this a trick question....?

MagicHef · 02-27-2009, 09:33 AM

You can set your frame of reference as Vehicle A, so Vehicle B is 10 miles behind, traveling towards it at (60-50)=10 MPH.

Demonpenz · 02-27-2009, 09:34 AM

depends if the dixie lee and the duke boys can make the jump

soundmind · 02-27-2009, 09:37 AM

What kind of wind resistance are we working with here?

DenverChief · 02-27-2009, 09:38 AM

well thanks you math whizzes

there had been a debate...another person was arguing that it would ony take 10 mins since vehicle B is traveling at 60 MPH or a mile a minute and vehicle A is traveling at a slower speed

Coogs · 02-27-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

well thanks you math whizzes

there had been a debate...another person was arguing that it would ony take 10 mins since vehicle B is traveling at 60 MPH or a mile a minute and vehicle A is traveling at a slower speed

This would have only been true if the speed of vehicle B was 0 MPH.

DenverChief · 02-27-2009, 09:56 AM

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This would have only been true if the speed of vehicle B was 0 MPH.

yeah I didn't know the formula and of course couldn't find anything on the net

Dayze · 02-27-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

well thanks you math whizzes

there had been a debate...another person was arguing that it would ony take 10 mins since vehicle B is traveling at 60 MPH or a mile a minute and vehicle A is traveling at a slower speed

I think the 1 hr answer is correct;

the other argument of 10 minutes, is a bit off. They are failing to realize the ground being made up by car B is only .17 mile per minute.

60/60 = 1 mile per minute
50/60 = .83 mile per minute.

1 - .83 = .17.
.17 x 60 minutes = 10.2 miles.

maybe I'm wrong though.

Coogs · 02-27-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

I think the 1 hr answer is correct;

the other argument of 10 minutes, is a bit off. They are failing to realize the ground being made up by car B is only .17 mile per minute.

60/60 = 1 mile per minute
50/60 = .83 mile per minute.

1 - .83 = .17.
.17 x 60 minutes = 10.2 miles.

maybe I'm wrong though.

Rounding error. 50/60 = 0.83333333....

Therefore, 1 - 0.8333333..... = 0.166666666...

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