Question

* A turtle and a snail start moving towards each other when they are 200 feet apart. The turtle is running at a speed of T feet per minute, and the snail is moving at a speed of S feet per minute.

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How soon will they meet?

Answer 1

S+T

Explanation:

Answer 2

time= 200 feet/ (T+S)

Explanation:

In the beginning, the distance between the snail and the turtle is 200 feet. Then the turtle moving at T feet per minute so the distance will become 200-T feet after 1 minute. But the snail also moving at S feet per second, so the distance will be reduced into 200- (T+S) after 1 minute.

The 200 feet distance will keep decreased slowly by both the turtle and the snail speed(T+S). They will meet when they both travel 200 feet The equation for distance is :

distance= speed * time

We are asked when they will meet(time). If you change the equation to solve for time, it will be:

200 feet = (T+S) * time

time= 200 feet/ (T+S)