Answer:
Taylor and Anya will meet at 10:00 a.m.
Step-by-step explanation:
If Taylor rides at 12.5 mph (miles per hour), and Anya rides at 5.5 mph (miles per hour), then we need to combine these ratios to see how far apart they will be in one hour.
12.5 mph + 5.5 mph = 18 miles
Therefore, after an hour, Anya and Taylor are 18 miles apart.
Since there houses are 36 miles apart, and 18 x 2 = 36, then we can infer that it will take two hours, two times the time it took for them to finish halfway of their journey, for them to meet.
8:00 a.m. + 2 hours = 10:00 a.m.
Therefore, Taylor and Anya will meet at 10:00 a.m.