Kim and jay leave at the same time to travel 25 miles to the beach. Kim drives 9 miles in 12 minutes. Jay drives 10 miles in 15 minutes. If they both continue at the same rate who will reach the beach first
23. Kim and Jay leave at the same time to travel 25 miles going to the beach.
Kim drives 9 miles in 12 minutes
Jay drives 10 miles in 15 minutes.
Question: who will arrive first?
Unit rate of Kim
=> 9 miles in 12 minutes
=> 0.75 miles / minutes
=> 25 / 0.75
It will take 33.33 minutes for Kim to arrive
Unit rate of Jay
10 miles in 15 minutes.
=> 10 miles /15 minutes
=> 0.67 miles /minute
=> 25 / 0.67
It will take Jay 37.31 minutes to arrive at the beach.
SO Kim will arrive first
