Answer:
5 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
given :
Distance between the cities = 540 miles
Speed of motorcycle =48 mph
TO CALCULATE THE TIME TAKEN BY MOTORCYCLE TO COVER THE TOTAL DISTANCE WE USE THE FORMULA :
[tex]\frac{DISTANCE}{SPEED}[/tex]
By putting given values in the formula we get :
[tex]\frac{540}{48}[/tex]
= 11.25 hours
Now, We are given that for a car to cover the same distance it takes 2.25 hours less than the time taken by motorcycle
⇒ 11.25 hours - 2.25 hours
⇒ 9 hours
Thus , Time taken by car to cover the same distance is 9 hours .
Now to calculate speed of car by using formula:
[tex]\frac{distance}{time}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{540}{9}[/tex]
= 60 mph
Let t be the time taken to meet if they start moving towards each other.
So distance covered by motorcycle in t hours is
speed\times time
= 48t miles
Distance covered by car in t hours is
speed\times time
= 60t miles
⇒ 60t + 48t =540
⇒ 108t = 540
⇒ t= 5 hours
Therefore, time taken to meet if they start moving towards each other is 5 hours.
