the hiker walking at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour is passed by a motor-cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 30 miles per hour. the motor-cyclist stops to wait for the hiker 12 minutes after passing her, while the hiker continues to walk at her constant rate, how many minutes must the motor-cyclist wait until the hiker catches up?
Select.
A) 30	B) 36	C) 40	D) 48	E) 60
For the 12 minutes the motor-cyclist continues to overtake the hiker, she is going at 24 miles per hour faster than the hiker.   Once the motor-cyclist stops, the hiker is going at 6 miles per hour while the motor-cyclist is at rest   So the amount of time the hiker will take to cover the distance between them is going to be in the ratio of the relative speeds. 24/6 * 12 or 48 minutes   Answer is (48)
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the hiker walking at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour is passed by a motor-cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 30 miles per hour. the motor-cyclist stops to wait for the hiker 12 minutes after passing her, while the hiker continues to walk at her constant rate, how many minutes must the motor-cyclist wait until the hiker catches up?