Choose the correct answer. Show solution for the following: 43. A train, an hour after starting, meets with an accident which detains it an hour, after which it proceeds three-fifths of its former rate and arrives 3 hours after time; but had the accident happened 50 km farther on theline, it would have arrived 1½ hours/ sooner. Find the length of the journey.a. 88.89b. 68.89 c. 77.87 d 55.6544. A and B start at the same time from two places 136 km apart and travel toward each other. A travels 10 kmper hour and B 8 km per hour. If B rests 1 hour on the way, in how many hours will they meet?a. 5hrsb. 9 hrs.c. 8 hrs.d. 12 brs45. Pedro and Edgar run around a circular track whose circumference is 150 meters. When they run in oppositedirections they meet every 5 seconds, but when they run in the same direction from the same point they aretogether every 25 seconds. What are their ratesd. 18 and 12a. 30 and 6b. 15 and 11c. 25 and 746. A boatman rows to a phase 48 km distant and back in 14 hours; he finds that he can row 4 km with thestream in the same time as 3 km against the stream; find the rate of the stream.b. 3km/br.c. 1km/bra. 2 km/br.d. 4km/br.47. A mason can do a given job in 4hrs. His helper can do the same job in 9 hrs. The mason begins working andafter 1hr is joined by his helper. In how many brs will they complete the job?b. 4.87 brs c. 2.65 brs d. 1.986 brsa. 2.08 brs

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43. A train, an hour after starting, meets with an accident which detains it an hour, after which it proceeds three- fifths of its former rate and arrives 3 hours after time; but had the accident happened 50 km farther on the line, it would have arrived 1½ hours/ sooner. Find the length of the journey. a. 88.89 b. 68.89 c. 77.87 d. 55.65

43. A train, an hour after starting, meets with an accident which detains it an hour, after which it proceeds three- fifths of its former rate and arrives 3 hours after time; but had the accident happened 50 km farther on the line, it would have arrived 1½ hours/ sooner. Find the length of the journey. a. 88.89 b. 68.89 c. 77.87 d. 55.65

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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