Many years ago in a far off country, a lord invited all his workers to a Christmas party in his castle. George and Beryl set off at 11am. At 11:30, Beryl asked how far they had gone. George said they would stop at an inn for lunch soon and that they had already travelled 3 times as far as the distance still to go to the inn. After lunch the couple leave the inn at 1pm. Having overeaten, George drove more slowly than before. After an hour, exactly 2 miles from where she had asked her 1st question, Beryl asked if they had much further to go. George mumbled, 3 times as far as we have come since leaving the inn. Beryl took over driving and they arrived at the castle at 3:30pm in good time for the party. What was the total distance that the couple had to travel to reach the castle?
2006-11-25 02:07:05 · 5 answers · asked by Rich 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Full explanation as to how you come to an answer as well please
2006-11-25 02:19:19 · update #1
let x=distance to go to
reach inn when first question
is asked
let y =distance travelled from inn
when second question is asked
x+y=2
distance travelled to inn=4x
distance travelled from inn=4y
total distance travelled
=4x+4y
=4(x+y)=4*2=8 miles
i hope that this helps
2006-11-25 03:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boreing
2006-11-25 02:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its 5 inches
2006-11-25 02:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
home ----Q1-----inn-------Q2-----castle
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;|--------2miles-----|
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;|-x miles-| |-(2-x)-||
Then total distance= 3x+x+(2-x)+3(2-x) = 4x+8-4x
8 miles?
2006-11-25 02:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by Banglacat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
32miles
2006-11-25 02:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by sonny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋