SOLUTION: a truck left station A at a speed of 40kph and reached 400km. 4hrs later a car left the same station and tried to chase the truck. What should be the speed of the car in order to o

Question 236795: a truck left station A at a speed of 40kph and reached 400km. 4hrs later a car left the same station and tried to chase the truck. What should be the speed of the car in order to overtake the truck ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a truck left station A at a speed of 40kph and reached 400km. 4hrs later a car left the same station and tried to chase the truck. What should be the speed of the car in order to overtake the truck ?
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The car will overtake the truck at any speed greater than 40 kph. The faster the car goes, the less time it will take.
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