Question

To get in shape for the upcoming track season two brothers, Scott and Brian, begin running home after school. Scott runs at a rate of 6 mph and Brian runs at a rate of 4 mph. If they leave school at the same time, Scott arrives home a half-hour before Brian. How long does it take Brian to get home from school

Answer 1

It takes Brian 1.5 hours to get home from school

Speed is the ratio of distance travelled to time taken. It is given by:

Speed = distance / time

Let d represent the distance from their school to the house and t represent the time (hours) it takes Brian to teach home.

For Brian:

4 = d/t

d = 4t

For Scott:

6 = d / (t - 1/2)

d = 6t - 3

4t = 6t - 3

2t = 3

t = 1.5 hours

Therefore it takes Brian 1.5 hours to get home from school

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