Solve.
-Candy and Delvis are riding bicycles in the same direction. Candy is traveling at the speed of 7 miles per hour, and Delvis is traveling at the speed of 5 miles per hour. In 5 hours what is the distance between them?
A)11 miles
B)19 miles
C)10 miles
D)7 miles

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Over 5 hours, Candy will travel 35 miles (7 mph x 5 hours) and Delvis will travel 25 miles (5 mph x 5 hours). The distance between them can be found by subtracting Delvis' distance from Candy's: 35 miles - 25 miles = 10 miles. Therefore, the answer is C.

Solve. -Candy and Delvis Are Riding Bicycles in the Same Direction