2006 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 13

Problem

Cassie leaves Escanaba at 8:30 AM heading for Marquette on her bike. She bikes at a uniform rate of 12 miles per hour. Brian leaves Marquette at 9:00 AM heading for Escanaba on his bike. He bikes at a uniform rate of 16 miles per hour. They both bike on the same 62-mile route between Escanaba and Marquette. At what time in the morning do they meet?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 10: 00\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10: 15\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10: 30\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 11: 00\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11: 30$

Solution

If Cassie leaves $\frac{1}{2}$ an hour earlier then Brian, when Brian starts, the distance between them will be $62-\frac{12}{2}=56$ . Every hour, they will get $12+16=28$ miles closer. $\frac{56}{28}=2$ , so 2 hours from 9:00 AM is when they meet, which is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 11: 00}$ .

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2006 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 13

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