Two Search-And-Rescue Teams Leave Base Camp at the Same Time $6 \mathrm { hr }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 4 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 22 miles between them?

• A) \(6 \mathrm { hr }\)
• B) \(3 \mathrm { hr }\)
• C) \(4 \mathrm { hr }\)
• D) \(5.5 \mathrm { hr }\)
• E) \(4.5 \mathrm { hr }\)

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