The two travelers went out at the same time to meet each other. Together they cover 1/8 of the distance every hour.
| January 14, 2021 | education
The two travelers went out at the same time to meet each other. Together they cover 1/8 of the distance every hour. In how many hours will they meet?
According to the condition of the problem, we determine that two travelers, moving together towards each other, cover 1/8 of the entire distance every hour. From here, we determine the speed of movement of two travelers together relative to the distance covered by them: 1/8 of the distance per hour. Since the joint speed of movement of the two travelers does not change throughout the entire journey, the travelers will pass in 8 hours. But, since at the moment of meeting the travelers will cover half the distance, they will spend half the time, that is, 8 hours / 2 = 4 hours.
Answer: 4 hours.
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