Karen started walking at 1 mile per hour. After she walked 2.5 miles, her friend Ned started walking along the same route at a piece of 1 mile per hour. If they continue to walk at the same rate, will Ned ever catch up to Karen? Explain.

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Ivan

18 January, 14:11

Karen started walking at 1 mile per hour. After she walked 2.5 miles, her friend Ned started walking along the same route at a piece of 1 mile per hour. If they continue to walk at the same rate, will Ned ever catch up to Karen? Explain.

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Amara Odonnell · Answer 1

Answer: No, Ned will never catch up to Karen.

Step-by-step explanation:

Karen started walking at 1 mile per hour.

Time = distance/speed

If she walks 2.5 miles, it means that the time she spent walking is

2.5/1 = 2.5 hours.

After she walked 2.5 miles, her friend Ned started walking along the same route at a speed of 1 mile per hour. Since Ned is walking at 1 mile per hour which is even slower than Karen's speed, it means that for every 1 mile that Ned walks, Karen walks 2.5 miles. Therefore, if

they continue to walk at the same rate, Ned will never catch up to Karen.