Two friends decide to get together; so they start riding bikes towards each other. They plan to meet halfway. Each is riding at 6 MPH. They live 36 miles apart. One of them has a pet carrier pigeon and it starts flying the instant the friends start traveling. The pigeon flies back and forth at 19 MPH between the 2 friends until the friends meet. How many miles does the pigeon travel?
Choose the correct choice from the following choices: A) 54 B) 57 C) 60 D) 36 E) 96
57   57   It takes 3 hours for the friends to meet; so the pigeon flies for 3 hours at 19 MPH = 57 miles
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Two friends decide to get together; so they start riding bikes towards each other. They plan to meet halfway. Each is riding at 6 MPH. They live 36 miles apart. One of them has a pet carrier pigeon and it starts flying the instant the friends start traveling. The pigeon flies back and forth at 19 MPH between the 2 friends until the friends meet. How many miles does the pigeon travel?