If Aiden is walking 2 mph and Maya is walking 3 miles per hour with respect to the ground how fast is Maya walking from Aiden's perspective

To find how fast Maya is walking from Aiden's perspective, we can simply subtract Aiden's walking speed from Maya's walking speed since they are walking in the same direction.

### Given:
- Aiden's speed = 2 mph
- Maya's speed = 3 mph

From Aiden's perspective, Maya's speed relative to him is:

\[
\text{Relative speed} = \text{Maya's speed} - \text{Aiden's speed}
\]
\[
\text{Relative speed} = 3 \, \text{mph} - 2 \, \text{mph} = 1 \, \text{mph}
\]

Thus, Maya is walking **1 mile per hour** faster than Aiden from his perspective.

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions to consider:

1. What if Aiden and Maya were walking in opposite directions?
2. How would Maya’s speed change if Aiden increased his walking speed?
3. How does relative velocity work if they were walking on an inclined surface?
4. What happens if Maya’s speed fluctuates, while Aiden’s remains constant?
5. How would the scenario change if both Aiden and Maya were running instead of walking?

**Tip**: In physics, relative velocity is often determined by taking the difference between the velocities of two objects in the same reference frame.

If Aiden is walking 2 mph and Maya is walking 3 miles per hour with respect to the ground, how fast is Maya walking from Aiden's perspective?

Understand how to calculate the relative velocity between two people walking at different speeds. This problem explores basic algebra and the principle of relative velocity, with Maya walking 1 mph faster than Aiden. Perfect for students in Grades 6-8.

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