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Two boys <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> start at the same time to ride from Port Jervis to Poughkeepsie, <math>60</math> miles away. <math>A</math> travels <math>4</math> miles an hour slower than <math>B</math>. <math>B</math> reaches Poughkeepsie and at once turns back meeting <math>A</math> <math>12</math> miles from Poughkeepsie. The rate of <math>A</math> was: | Two boys <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> start at the same time to ride from Port Jervis to Poughkeepsie, <math>60</math> miles away. <math>A</math> travels <math>4</math> miles an hour slower than <math>B</math>. <math>B</math> reaches Poughkeepsie and at once turns back meeting <math>A</math> <math>12</math> miles from Poughkeepsie. The rate of <math>A</math> was: | ||
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\textbf{(D)}\ 16\text{ mph} \qquad | \textbf{(D)}\ 16\text{ mph} \qquad | ||
\textbf{(E)}\ 20\text{ mph}</math> | \textbf{(E)}\ 20\text{ mph}</math> | ||
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Problem
Two boys 
and 
start at the same time to ride from Port Jervis to Poughkeepsie, 
miles away. travels 
miles an hour slower than . reaches Poughkeepsie and at once turns back meeting 
miles from Poughkeepsie. The rate of was:
Solution
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See Also
| 1950 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 27 |
Followed by Problem 29 | |
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