03 Jul 20
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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@wolfgang59 saidCy = 18 miles
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?
Jocelyn = 6 miles
Wally = 2 miles
Bonus: Since Wally walks, Jocelyn jogs, and Cy, Cycles. I suspect Carl Cars, and at 3 times the rate Cy cylcles
Carl = 54 miles
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@blood-on-the-tracks saidThats going to be a nasty citation!
@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!!
03 Jul 20
@blood-on-the-tracks saidI didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?
@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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03 Jul 20
@wolfgang59 saidSome clever back and forth here.
I didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?
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03 Jul 20
@wolfgang59 saidI guess we could then explore how slowly the other 2 jog and cycle!
I didn't tell you about Wally's gammy leg did I?
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?
03 Jul 20
@blood-on-the-tracks saidThis is in the USA.
And why is poor old Walt walking 4 miles a day to/from work with such a disability??
He's in a huge amount of debt from the operation.
04 Jul 20
@blood-on-the-tracks saidNo!
@wolfgang59
Whiney Scottish 'pop' group?
Travis who travelled by train!
At 162mph until the crash and then there was ...
blood on the tracks.
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@wolfgang59 saidTrying to be a bother, but the rates at which they walk are indeterminate as far as I can see?
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?
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...
04 Jul 20
@joe-shmo saidCorrect.
Trying to be a bother, but the rates at which they walk are indeterminate as far as I can see?
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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@wolfgang59 saidSorry! I get confused easily at what is play and what is actual solutions...
Correct.
Just a bit of banter.
I think the ratios are feasible and Carl doesn't have to get a speeding ticket!
Incidentally: Blood on The Tracks! HA. good one!