can someone please help me with the following 2 questions and how to do them. i have a math final tomorrow!!
1. Curtis runs 1 mph slower then Mary. After 2 hours of running in opposite directions, they are 30 miles apart. How fast had Curtis been running?
a-9mph
b-8mph
c-6mph
d-7mph
The Kansas City Royals played 160 games last year and won 96 games. For every 3 games won. how many were lost?
a-6
b-4
c-2
d-5
find the elapsed time for monday at 8:20 am to friday at 3:10 pm
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Sure, I can help you with those questions. Let's tackle them one by one.
1. To solve the first question, we need to set up an equation using the given information. Let's denote Mary's speed as "m" mph. Since Curtis runs 1 mph slower than Mary, his speed would be "m - 1" mph.
We know that the distance they have covered in 2 hours is 30 miles. We can write this equation using the formula: distance = speed × time. So, for Mary, the equation becomes 2m = distance, and for Curtis, it becomes 2(m - 1) = distance.
Now, we can substitute the value of the distance (which is 30 miles) into both equations and solve for m (Mary's speed).
2m = 30
2(m - 1) = 30
Simplifying the second equation gives us:
2m - 2 = 30
2m = 32
m = 16
So Mary's speed is 16 mph.
To find Curtis's speed, we substitute the value of m into the equation: Curtis's speed = Mary's speed - 1 = 16 - 1 = 15 mph.
Therefore, Curtis had been running at a speed of 15 mph. None of the given answer options match exactly, so it seems there might have been a typo in the answer choices.
2. For the second question, we are given that the Kansas City Royals played 160 games last year and won 96 games. We are also told that for every 3 games won, there were a certain number of games lost.
To find the number of games lost, we divide the number of games won by the ratio mentioned in the question.
96 games won ÷ 3 = 32 games lost
So, for every 3 games won, there were 32 games lost.
Therefore, the number of games lost in total would be 32. The answer option that matches this is option c - 2.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to approach and solve these questions. Good luck with your math final!