Problem

Source: Bulgaria 1970 P2

Tags: rates, algebra



Two bicyclists traveled the distance from $A$ to $B$, which is $100$ km, with speed $30$ km/h and it is known that the first started $30$ minutes before the second. $20$ minutes after the start of the first bicyclist from $A$, there is a control car started whose speed is $90$ km/h and it is known that the car is reached the first bicyclist and is driving together with him for $10$ minutes, went back to the second and was driving for $10$ minutes with him and after that the car is started again to the first bicyclist with speed $90$ km/h and etc. to the end of the distance. How many times will the car drive together with the first bicyclist? K. Dochev