6. Priya and Jax are 20 miles apart in a path when they start walking towards each other. Priya runs at a constant speed of 6 miles an hour and Jada walks at a constant speed of 2 miles an
hour. How long does it take for them to meet? Explain your reasoning,

2 hours 30 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one

Given data

The total distance to be covered= 20miles

Priya  runs at a constant speed of 6 miles an hour

Hence Her speed = 6mph

Jada walks at a constant speed of 2 miles an  hour

Hence Her speed = 2mph

let the time taken by them to cover the distance be t

Step two:

from speeed= distance/time

distance= speed*time

so

20=6*t+2*t

20= 6t+2t

20=8t

divide both sides by 8

t= 20/8

t=2.5 hours

That is, it wiil take them 2 hours 30 minutes to meet

The reason is because, the distances covered by them must sum up to 20 miles

to find the perimeter, you add up all the lengths of the sides. in this case you would have to add up 18+22+40+80 which equals 160.