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Distance Catch Up Calculator

<-- Person 1 Rate per Hour
<-- Person 2 Rate per Hour
<-- Number of Hours Person 2 leaves late
  

How does the Distance Catch Up Calculator work?

Calculates the amount of time that it takes for a person traveling at one speed to catch a person traveling at another speed when one person leaves at a later time.
This calculator has 3 inputs.

What 1 formula is used for the Distance Catch Up Calculator?

  1. D=rt

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What 4 concepts are covered in the Distance Catch Up Calculator?

distance
interval between two points in time
d = rt
distance catch up
word problems involving a staggered start between 2 people or objects to see when they meet
rate
the ratio between two related quantities in different units. A measure, quantity, or frequency.
time
a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon