SOLUTION: a truck enters a hightway driving 60 mph. a car enters at the same place 10 min later and drives in the same direction going 72 mph. from the time the car enters the highway, how l
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Question 401626: a truck enters a hightway driving 60 mph. a car enters at the same place 10 min later and drives in the same direction going 72 mph. from the time the car enters the highway, how long iwll it take the car to pas the truck?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
truck has 10 mile lead
overtake speed is 12 mph
10/12=0.833 hrs or 50 min
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