document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25663>Question 25663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond boat overtake the first. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED WHILE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTIONS = S2-S1=18-9=9 MPH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INITIAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION = DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY FIRST BOAT IN 3 HOURS<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 3*9=27 MILES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FINAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE DISTANCE TO BE COVERED WHEN BOTH BOATS ARE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTION =27-0=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TIME TAKEN =DISTANCE / RELATIVE SPEED = 27 / 9 = 3 HRS. </SPAN>\n" );
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