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PS · Problem Solving
sub-505
Distance/Rate Problems
A bug is traveling between 2 points so that the distance it travels every day is half of the distance it traveled the day before. If the distance between the two points is 14 units, how much should it travel on the first day in order to reach its destination in 3 days?
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4
B
14/3
C
6
D
7
8
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What it tests
Your application of distance = rate × time to trains, boats, and commuters, including relative speed.
Common trap
Mixing units (miles per hour vs. minutes) or averaging speeds — average speed is total distance over total time.
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sub-505
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