jim paddles from one shore of a lake three miles wide at 4mph, and john paddles from the opposite shore at 5mp

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how long will they travel before they meet?

2006-06-19 02:53:10 · 4 answers · asked by terry b 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

20 min.

jim goes 1 1/3 miles in 20 min
john goes 1 2/3 miles in 20 min
together = 3 miles

2006-06-19 03:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

about 10 minutes and 15 seconds

2006-06-19 12:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by bill f 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

They never will...the lake is 9000 miles long

2006-06-19 09:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Stan B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I don't know, but I hope they brought some food with them! :-)

2006-06-19 09:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Why Not 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋