the cyclist going at a constant rate of 18 miles per hour is passed by a motor - cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 48 miles per hour. the motor - cyclist stops to wait for the cyclist 15 minutes after passing cyclist, while the cyclist continues to travel at constant rate, how many minutes must the motor - cyclist wait until the cyclist catches up?
Choose the correct choice:  A) 25  B) 30  C) 35  D) 40  E) 45
<gadget id="calculator">48 / 4</gadget>
<output>12</output>

<gadget id="calculator">18 / 4</gadget>
<output>9/2 = around 4.5</output>

<gadget id="calculator">12 - (9/2)</gadget>
<output>15/2 = around 7.5</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(15/2) * 60</gadget>
<output>450</output>

<gadget id="calculator">450 / 18</gadget>
<output>25</output>

<result>A</result>
the cyclist going at a constant rate of 18 miles per hour is passed by a motor - cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 48 miles per hour. the motor - cyclist stops to wait for the cyclist 15 minutes after passing cyclist, while the cyclist continues to travel at constant rate, how many minutes must the motor - cyclist wait until the cyclist catches up?
divide(multiply(subtract(divide(48, const_4), divide(18, const_4)), const_60), 18)
for the 15 minutes the motor - cyclist continues to overtake the cyclist , she is going at 30 miles per hour faster than the cyclist . once the motor - cyclist stops , the cyclist is going at 18 miles per hour while the motor - cyclist is at rest so the amount of time the cyclist will take to cover the distance between them is going to be in the ratio of the relative speeds . 30 / 18 * 15 or 25 minutes answer is ( a )