At 1:00, Annie starts to bicycle along a 45 mile road at a constant speed of 14 miles per hour. Thirty minutes earlier, Scott started bicycling towards Annie on the same road at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. At what time will they meet?  Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 2:00 B) 2:30 C) 3:00 D) 3:30 E) 4:00
In the first 30 minutes, Scott can travel 6 miles, so there are 39 miles left.   Together Annie and Scott can complete 26 miles.   39/26= 
<gadget id="calculator">39/26</gadget>
<output>3/2 = around 1.5</output>
1.5, so they will meet 1.5 hours after 1:00.   The answer is 2:30.
<result>B</result>
At 1:00, Annie starts to bicycle along a 45 mile road at a constant speed of 14 miles per hour. Thirty minutes earlier, Scott started bicycling towards Annie on the same road at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. At what time will they meet?