SOLUTION: A bus traveling at an average rate of 30 miles per hour left the city at 11:45 A.M. A car following the bus at 45 miles per hour left the city at noon. At what time di the car catc

SOLUTION: A bus traveling at an average rate of 30 miles per hour left the city at 11:45 A.M. A car following the bus at 45 miles per hour left the city at noon. At what time di the car catc

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Question 223440: A bus traveling at an average rate of 30 miles per hour left the city at 11:45 A.M. A car following the bus at 45 miles per hour left the city at noon. At what time di the car catch up to the bus?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
bus is 7.5 mi ahead
overtake speed is 15 mph
7.5/15=.5 hrs= 30 min
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