Solve the problem.
-Jill is 10 kilometers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 2 kilometers per hour. They meet in 2 hours. How fast is Joe walking?
A) 2 km/hr
B) 3 km/hr
C) 5 km/hr
D) 4 km/hr

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since they meet in 2 hours and Jill walks at 2 kilometers per hour, she covers 4 kilometers in that time. The total distance is 10 kilometers, so Joe covers the remaining 6 kilometers in 2 hours, which means he walks at 3 kilometers per hour.

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