In a race, Bethany is located - 6012 meters relative to her friend, Monica, after 215 minutes. Assuming both girls are running at a constant rate, what was Bethany's location relative to Monica's after 1 minute? Enter your answer as a mixed number, in simplest form, in the box.

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12 June, 18:08

In a race, Bethany is located - 6012 meters relative to her friend, Monica, after 215 minutes. Assuming both girls are running at a constant rate, what was Bethany's location relative to Monica's after 1 minute? Enter your answer as a mixed number, in simplest form, in the box.

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Nikhil Diaz · Answer 1

To determine the distance that they should be apart after a minute, we divide the given distance by 215 minutes.

x = - 6012/215 minutes = 27.96 meters.

Hence, after 1 minute, Bethany will be - 6012 - 27.96m which is equal to - 6039.96 m.