the hiker walking at a constant rate of 4 miles per hour is passed by a cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 10 miles per hour. the cyclist stops to wait for the hiker 5 minutes after passing her, while the hiker continues to walk at her constant rate, how many minutes must the cyclist wait until the hiker catches up? Choose the correct choice:
A) 10	B) 15	C) 20	D) 15 / 2	E) 24

Rationale: after passing the hiker the cyclist travels for 5 minutes at a rate of 10 miles / hour . in those 5 mins the cyclist travels a distance of 5 / 6 miles . in those 5 mins the hiker travels a distance of 1 / 2 miles . so the hiker still has to cover 1 / 2 miles to meet the waiting cyclist . the hiker will need 15 / 2 mins to cover the remaining 1 / 2 miles . so the answer is d .
Answer: D