Two Long-Distance Runners Leave the Starting Gate, One Running 9 $\frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { hr }$

question 256

Multiple Choice

Two long-distance runners leave the starting gate, one running 9 mph and the other 8 mph. If they maintain the pace, how long will it take for them to be one-quarter of a mile apart?

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 17 } \mathrm { ht }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 36 } h\)
• E) \(\frac { 4 } { 17 } \mathrm { hr }\)

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