The Turtle and Achilles compete. They start at the same time from the same place. Achilles runs at a speed of 13 mph while the Turtle moves at a speed of 1 mph. When Achilles reaches the finish line, the Turtle is 2 5 of a mile behind him.

Chapter Reference

Example

a

How much time did the competition take?

Question

Mathematics

Reina Blankenship

30 April, 12:56

The Turtle and Achilles compete. They start at the same time from the same place. Achilles runs at a speed of 13 mph while the Turtle moves at a speed of 1 mph. When Achilles reaches the finish line, the Turtle is 2 5 of a mile behind him.

Chapter Reference

Example

a

How much time did the competition take?

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Bruce Mcdaniel · Answer 1

The first thing you should know in this case is that by definition the distance is equal to the speed for time.

We have then:

d = v * t

Substituting the values:

25 = (13-1) * t

Clearing t:

t = (25) / (13-1) = 2.08 h

answer:

The competition took 2.08h