Halle Carpenter

Mathematics

30 June, 12:25

A young equestrian loved to ride her horse all day long, dreaming of the day

she would ride in the Kentucky Derby. One day in early April, she left home at

10:00 am and rode her stallion at a nice, steady 10 miles per hour away from

her house. At noon a call came in from the Derby saying she was in! Her

father immediately jumped on his scooter to try and track her down and tell

her the good news. Riding at a breezy 15 miles per hour, at what time will her

father catch up to her?

What is a reasonable first step in solving this problem?

A. Determine how far from home the daughter is when her father

leaves.

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B. Determine the horse's name.

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C. Determine the distance between the daughter's house and the

Kentucky Derby.

D. Determine how many days the daughter has to train before the

Kentucky Derby

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