Question

You and your friends are having a race, but since you are faster than he is, you decide to give him a head start. He starts 10 m In front if the starting line, while you start on the starting line. You run at 6 meters/ second, while your friend runs at 5.5 meters/ second. After how many seconds will you and your friend be same distance from the starting line?

Answer 1

the number of seconds that you and your friend would be have the similar distance from the starting line is 20 seconds

Explanation:

The computation of the number of seconds that you and your friend would be have the similar distance from the starting line is shown below:

As we know that

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

SO,

Time = Distance ÷ speed

= 10 meters ÷ difference in speed

= 10 meters ÷ (6 meters per second - 5.5 meters per second)

= 10 meters ÷ 0.5 meters per second

= 20 seconds

hence, the number of seconds that you and your friend would be have the similar distance from the starting line is 20 seconds