Set Up an Equation and Solve the Following Problem

question 226

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the following problem. Erin starts walking from point A at 1 mile per hour. One-half hour later, Chris starts walking from point A at 6 miles per hour and follows the same route. How long (in hours) will it take Chris to catch up with Erin?

• A) 0.3 hour
• B) 0.1 hour
• C) 0.5 hour
• D) 0.05 hour
• E) 0.4 hour

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Definitions:

Celebrity Suicides

The phenomenon where suicides of famous individuals may influence others to emulate the behavior through media exposure.

Altruistic Suicides

Suicides committed for the benefit of others or for the greater good, often in the context of pressures within a tightly knit community.

Anomic Suicides

Suicides that occur as a result of drastic changes in an individual's relationship to society, often due to feelings of disconnection or lack of social support.

Imitative Suicides

A phenomenon where suicides increase following the media reporting of an original suicide, as individuals imitate the act.