SOLUTION: AT 8:OO A.M. THE SMITHS LEFT A CAMPGROUND ,DRIVING AT 48 MI/H. AT 8:20 THE GARCIAS LEFT THE SAME CAMPGROUND AND FOLLOWED THE SAME ROUTE,DRIVING AT 60 MI/H. AT WHAT TIME DID THEY OV

Question 305397: AT 8:OO A.M. THE SMITHS LEFT A CAMPGROUND ,DRIVING AT 48 MI/H. AT 8:20 THE GARCIAS LEFT THE SAME CAMPGROUND AND FOLLOWED THE SAME ROUTE,DRIVING AT 60 MI/H. AT WHAT TIME DID THEY OVERTAKE THE SMITHS

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After 20 minutes (1/3 hr), the Smiths have a 16 mile lead.
Rate*Time=Distance

They overtake them in 4/3 hours or 1 hr 20 minutes after they leave.
It would then be 9:40.
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