SOLUTION: car A is going 50 mph and car B is going 60 mph and car A is 15 miles ahead how long will it take Car B to catch up

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Question 384442: car A is going 50 mph and car B is going 60 mph and car A is 15 miles ahead how long will it take Car B to catch up
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The approach rate, or "catch-up rate" is the difference in speeds,
and 60-50 is 10 mph.  To catch up 15 miles at a rate of 10 mph will
take t = d/r = 15/10 = 1.5 hours, an hour and a half.

Edwin
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