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RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Co-workers Wally, Jocelyn and Cy all leave home at the same time and arrive at work at the same time. Cy cycles to work three times faster than Jocelyn jogs to work, and Jocelyn jogs three times faster than Wally walks. If Jocelyn lives 12 miles closer to work than Cy how long are all their journeys?
For a bonus point. How far away from work does Carl live?
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Joined 10 Dec '06 Moves 8528 @wolfgang59 said
Co-workers Wally, Jocelyn and Cy all leave home at the same time and arrive at work at the same time. Cy cycles to work three times faster than Jocelyn jogs to work, and Jocelyn jogs three times faster than Wally walks. If Jocelyn lives 12 miles closer to work than Cy how long are all their journeys?
For a bonus point. How far away from work does Carl live?Cy = 18 miles
Jocelyn = 6 miles
Wally = 2 miles
Bonus: Since
Wa lly
wa lks,
Jo celyn
jo gs, and
Cy ,
Cy cles. I suspect
Car l
Car s, and at 3 times the rate Cy cylcles
Carl = 54 miles
Joined 11 Nov '14 Moves 34223 @joe-shmo
Ah...but....to walk 2 miles would take around half an hour
So Carl is clearly breaking the speed limit, driving at around 100mph!!
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Joined 10 Dec '06 Moves 8528 @blood-on-the-tracks said
@joe-shmo
Ah...but....to walk 2 miles would take around half an hour
So Carl is clearly breaking the speed limit, driving at around 100mph!!Thats going to be a nasty citation!
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 @blood-on-the-tracks said
@joe-shmo
Ah...but....to walk 2 miles would take around half an hour
So Carl is clearly breaking the speed limit, driving at around 100mph!!I didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?
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Joined 10 Dec '06 Moves 8528 @wolfgang59 said
I didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?Some clever back and forth here.
Joined 11 Nov '14 Moves 34223 @wolfgang59 said
I didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?I guess we could then explore how slowly the other 2 jog and cycle!
And why is poor old Walt walking 4 miles a day to/from work with such a disability??
Surely he would be on one of those mobility scooter things?
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 @blood-on-the-tracks said
And why is poor old Walt walking 4 miles a day to/from work with such a disability??This is in the USA.
He's in a huge amount of debt from the operation.
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 For the record
Wally walks at 2mph
Jocelyn jogs at 6mph
Cy cycles at 18mph
Carl drives at 54mph
I didn't tell you about Travis did I?
Joined 11 Nov '14 Moves 34223 @wolfgang59
Whiney Scottish 'pop' group?
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 @blood-on-the-tracks said
@wolfgang59
Whiney Scottish 'pop' group?No!
Travis who travelled by train!
At 162mph until the crash and then there was ...
blood on the tracks.
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Joined 10 Dec '06 Moves 8528 @wolfgang59 said
For the record
Wally walks at 2mph
Jocelyn jogs at 6mph
Cy cycles at 18mph
Carl drives at 54mph
I didn't tell you about Travis did I?Trying to be a bother, but the rates at which they walk are indeterminate as far as I can see?
Put everything in terms of Wally's walking rate "w"
wt = d_w
3wt = d_j
9wt = d_c
d_c - 12 = d_j
3* 3wt = 3*( d_c - 12 )
d_c = 3* ( d_c -12 )
d_c = 18
We are left with a single equation in 2 variables:
9wt = 18 <=> wt = 2
3wt = 6 <=> wt = 2
wt = 2
What gives? I suppose they told you personally how fast they traveled...
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 @joe-shmo said
Trying to be a bother, but the rates at which they walk are indeterminate as far as I can see?Correct.
Just a bit of banter.
I think the ratios are feasible and Carl doesn't have to get a speeding ticket!
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Joined 10 Dec '06 Moves 8528 @wolfgang59 said
Correct.
Just a bit of banter.
I think the ratios are feasible and Carl doesn't have to get a speeding ticket!Sorry! I get confused easily at what is play and what is actual solutions...
Incidentally: Blood on The Tracks! HA. good one!
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