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bulb
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 11:50 am    Post subject: 1 Reply with quote
a walker goes from A to B and at the same time a different walker starts from B to A. they meet in 3 hrs, don't stop and go on. when one walker reaches A the other still walks another 2.5 hrs till he gets to B.

how long did each of them walk?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 12:20 pm    Post subject: 2 Reply with quote
The walker from A to B walked for 6 hours and 36 minutes and the walker from B to A walked for 5 hours and 30 minutes
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bulb
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 12:32 pm    Post subject: 3 Reply with quote
hmm that only gives me 1 hour and 6 minutes of difference, where it was supposed to be 2.5 hours....
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 12:38 pm    Post subject: 4 Reply with quote
Oops ... I read it wrong ... I thought you meant when one walker reaches walker a

I'll start again
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 10:28 pm    Post subject: 5 Reply with quote
5hrs & 7.5hrs
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