Solve the problem.
-Noah and Ben are running in the Walker Street Fun Run. Noah runs at 7 mph, Ben at 5 mph. If they start at the same time, how long (in minutes) will it be before they are $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ mile apart?
A) 24 min
B) 6 min
C) 10 min
D) 150 min

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To find out how long it will take for Noah and Ben to be 1/5 mile apart, we calculate the difference in their speeds, which is 7 mph - 5 mph = 2 mph. Since they are getting 2 miles apart every hour, to find out when they will be 1/5 mile apart, we divide 1/5 by 2, which gives us 1/10 of an hour. Converting 1/10 of an hour to minutes (since there are 60 minutes in an hour), we get 60 * 1/10 = 6 minutes.

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Solve the Problem $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ Mile Apart?
A) 24 Min
B) 6 Min
C) 10