Question

You and Tom are having a biking race. You can bike 40 meters per minute, and your brother can bike 42 meters per minute. You start 100m in front of the starting line while Tom starts on the starting line. After how many minutes will you and Tom be same distance from the starting line

Answer 1

after 50 minutes

Explanation:

tom moves 2 meters/minute faster than you because (40-42)=-2

therefore 100/2=50

so 50 minutes