Two high-speed ferries leave at the same time from a city to go to the same island. The first ferry, the Cat, travels at 32 miles per hour. The second ferry, the Bird, travels at 22 miles per hour. In how many hours will the two ferries be 30 miles apart?

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Taylor Mckenzie

Mathematics

5 October, 20:11

Two high-speed ferries leave at the same time from a city to go to the same island. The first ferry, the Cat, travels at 32 miles per hour. The second ferry, the Bird, travels at 22 miles per hour. In how many hours will the two ferries be 30 miles apart?

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Yael Holder · Answer 1

The first ferry, the cat, will travel at 0.53 miles a minute. The second ferry, the bird, will travel at 0.37 miles a minute. It will take a total of around 33 - 34 minutes for them to be 30 miles apart.