Brain Teaser 3/28

[dad2paisley]

The Hare and the Tortoise

Haretown and Tortoiseville are 84 miles apart. A hare travels at 9 miles per hour from Haretown to Tortoiseville, while a tortoise travels at 3 miles per hour from Tortoiseville to Haretown.

If both set out at the same time, how many miles will the hare have to travel before meeting the tortoise en route?

[blessedbygreys]

It will take 7 hours for them to meet.

combined speed of both animals is 12 mph . divide 84 by 12 & you come up with 7 . check your math by (tortoise) 3 mph X 7 hrs. = 21 miles. add that to (hare) 9 mph X 7 hrs = 63 miles . total ts 84 miles .

[dad2paisley]

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