Question

Jonathan forgot his math homework on the kitchen table and left for school without it. He biked at the speed of 15 mph. His mother saw the homework when he was already 1 mile from home, and started chasing him. She drove at a speed of 25 mph and caught him at the school entrance. How far is the school from Jonathan's home?

Answer 1

Answer:

The school is 1.5 miles away from Jonathan's home

Step-by-step explanation:

Let D be the distance remaining after 1  mile

We are given that He biked at the speed of 15 mph. His mother saw the homework when he was already 1 mile from home, and started chasing him. She drove at a speed of 25 mph and caught him at the school entrance.

So, Time taken to cover D distance by Son is equal to the time taken by mother from home to school entrance(D+1) since she caught him at school entrance

Speed of Jonathan bike = 15 mph

Speed of Mother's bike = 25 mph

So, $\frac{D}{15}=\frac{D+1}{25}$

25D=15D+15

10D=15

D=1.5

So, the school is 1.5 miles away from Jonathan's home