Martha is running in her first marathon. She can run at a rate of 486 ft per min. Ten minutes later her mom starts the same​ course, running at a rate of 810 ft per min. How long before Mom catches up to​ Martha?                                             Fill in the form from the information given.

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Chapter5: Similar Triangles
Section5.1: Ratios, Rates And Proportions
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Martha is running in her first marathon. She can run at a rate of 486 ft per min. Ten minutes later her mom starts the same​ course, running at a rate of 810 ft per min. How long before Mom catches up to​ Martha?                                             Fill in the form from the information given.

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