Homework Help: math

Posted by bobpursley please help me on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 8:14am.

All our streets run north-south or east-west, and the shop is 6 blocks east and 8 blocks north.I lost both races.The first tim, i rode directly east for 6 blocks and then directly north for 8 blocks.the next time i tried zig-zagging.both times he was laughing when i got there can you tell how many blocks he beat me by? prove your answer by trying different equations

math - drwls, Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 9:45am
You have provided no information on the speed of the other bike rider except that he beat you.

Your total distance covered in the zig-zag route is the same as in the east-and-then-north route.

More info is needed to answer your question.
math - bobpursley please help me, Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 5:37pm
he rides the bike in the same speed

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