SOLUTION: a truck enters the highway driving 60mph. a car enter the highway at the same place 8 minutes later and drives 67mph in the same direction. from the time the car enters the highway
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Question 647877: a truck enters the highway driving 60mph. a car enter the highway at the same place 8 minutes later and drives 67mph in the same direction. from the time the car enters the highway , how long will it take the car to pass the truck?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 minutes = 8/60=0.1333333 hrs
60*0.133333=8 mi lead
overtake at 7mph
8/7=1.14 hrs or 1hr 8.5 min
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