ACT Math · Ratios, rates, and percents
Two cars leave the same location at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels at 50 mph and the other at 65 mph. After…
Two cars leave the same location at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels at 50 mph and the other at 65 mph. After how many hours will they be 460 miles apart?
Answer and explanation
Answer: J: 4
When two objects move in opposite directions, the distance between them grows at the sum of their speeds: miles per hour. Time equals distance divided by rate: hours, choice J. Check: the cars travel and miles, which sum to . Choice F () gives miles. Choice G () gives miles. Choice H () gives miles. Only hours gives exactly miles. Reread the question to confirm that it asks for time, not distance.
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