SOLUTION: The driver of a car travelling at 60 km/h is 80 km behind the driver of another car travelling at 50 km/h. How long will it take the faster car to catch up with the slower car?

Question 625088: The driver of a car travelling at 60 km/h is 80 km behind the driver of another car travelling at 50 km/h. How long will it take the faster car to catch up with the slower car?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The driver of a car travelling at 60 km/h is 80 km behind the driver of another car travelling at 50 km/h. How long will it take the faster car to catch up with the slower car?
Apply the "distance formula" of d=rt
.
Let t = time it takes to catch up
then
60t = 80 + 50t
10t = 80
t = 80/10
t = 8 hours
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