How many seconds will it take Allie to reach the fountain?

Question

Grace and Allie are going to meet at the fountain near their houses. They both leave their houses at the same time. Allie passes Grace's house on her way to the fountain. Allie's walking rate is 2 meters per second. Grace's walking rate is 1.5 meters per second. The distance from Allie's house to the fountain is 200 meters. The distance from Grace's house to the fountain is 100 meters.

Answer 1

You asked only one question, namely "How many seconds will it take Allie to reach the fountain?"

 

You gave the following data: Allie's walking rate is 2 meters per second. The distance from Allie's house to the fountain is 200 meters.

 

So, 200 meters divided by 2 meters/second yields 100 seconds.