A shopper uses the 55-meter long walkalator that goes at 1.5 m/s from the meat section to the vegetable section of a supermarket. If the shopper walks at 1.25 m/s in the same direction as the walkalator, how long will it take her to reach the vegetable section?

A shopper uses the 55-meter long walkalator that goes at 1.5 m/s from the meat section to the vegetable section of a supermarket. If the shopper walks at 1.25 m/s in the same direction as the walkalator, how long will it take her to reach the vegetable section?

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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