Candice leaves on a long trip driving at a steady rate of 25 miles per hour. Her sister Liz leaves from the same location traveling to the same destination 4 hours later. She drives at a steady rate of 50 miles per hour. How long after Liz leaves home will she catch up to Candice?

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Giles

7 October, 09:36

Candice leaves on a long trip driving at a steady rate of 25 miles per hour. Her sister Liz leaves from the same location traveling to the same destination 4 hours later. She drives at a steady rate of 50 miles per hour. How long after Liz leaves home will she catch up to Candice?

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Francisco Hughes · Answer 1

25 miles per hour means that in one hour she will drive 25 miles.

Liz leaves 4 hours later.

25 x 4 = 100 miles

100 miles divided by 50 miles = 2

It will take 2 hours for Liz to catch up to Candice.