SOLUTION: A truck leaves a town traveling at 50 miles per hour. Two hours later a car leaves, traveling along the same road at 55mph. In how many hours will the car catch the truck?

Question 34129: A truck leaves a town traveling at 50 miles per hour. Two hours later a car leaves, traveling along the same road at 55mph. In how many hours will the car catch the truck?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A truck leaves a town traveling at 50 miles per hour. Two hours later
TRUCK GOES IN 2 HOURS =2*50=100 MILES
a car leaves, traveling along the same road at 55mph.
RELATIVE SPEED BETWEEN THE CAR AND TRUCK WHILE GOING IN SAME DIRECTION = 55-50=5 MPH
DISTANCE OF SEPERATION =100.MILES
TIME TAKEN TO CATCH UP =100/5=20 HRS
In how many hours will the car catch the truck?
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