Two cars are traveling in the same direction. The first car is going 40 mi/h, and the second car is going 55 mi/h. The first car left 3 hours before the second car. Which equation could you solve to find how many hours it will take for the second car to catch up to the first car?
Shawn’s Rentals charges $27.50 per hour to rent a surfboard and a wetsuit. Darla’s Surf Shop charges $23.25 per hour to rent a surfboard plus $17 extra for a wetsuit. For what total number of hours are the charges for Shawn’s Rentals the same as the charges for Darla’s Surf Shop?
Greg and Jane left a 15% tip after dinner. The amount of the tip was $9. Greg’s dinner cost $24. Which equation can you use to find x, the cost of Jane’s dinner?