Ayoung equestrian loved to ride her horse all day long, dreaming of the day
she would ride in the kentucky derby. one day in early april, she left home at
10: 00 am and rode her stallion at a nice, steady 10 miles per hour away from
her house. at noon a call came in from the derby saying she was in! her
father immediately jumped on his scooter to try and track her down and tell
her the good news. riding at a breezy 15 miles per hour, at what time will her
father catch up to her?
what is a reasonable first step in solving this problem?
a. determine how far from home the daughter is when her father
leaves.
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b. determine the horse's name.
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c. determine the distance between the daughter's house and the
kentucky derby.
d. determine how many days the daughter has to train before the
kentucky derby
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