Ana runs at 8 mph and Ben runs at 6 mph on a straight road, starting from the same point in the same direction. After Ana has run 4 miles, she stops and waits. How many minutes until Ben reaches her?
A5
B10
C15
D20
E30
Explanation
When Ana has run 4 miles, she has spent 4/8 = 0.5 hours = 30 minutes. Ben, at 6 mph, has covered 6 × 0.5 = 3 miles in that time, so he is 1 mile behind. He needs 1/6 hours = 10 minutes to catch up.
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