Two joggers start from opposite ends of an 8 mile course running towards each other. one jogger is running at a rate of 4 mph. the other is running at a rate of 6 mph. after how many minutes will the joggers meet?

48 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The distance between A and B is 8 miles. Speed of one jogger is 4 miles per hour, and speed of other jogger is 6 miles per hour.

To find: After how many minutes will the joggers meet, if they are running towards each other.

Solution:

Let both the joggers will meet after t hours, at point P between A and B.

We know that

Let the jogger running at a speed of 4 miles per hour starts from point A.

So,

Let the jogger running at a speed of 6 miles per hour starts from point B.

So,

We have,

So, both the joggers will meet after 0.8 hours or minutes.

Hence, the joggers will meet after 48 minutes.

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