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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus traveling at an average rate of 30 miles per hour left the city at 11:45 A.M. A car following the bus at 45 miles per hour left the city at noon.At what time did the car catch up with the bus?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 1/4, the bus goes 30/4 miles = 7.5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car gains on the bus at 15 mph (45-30).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5 miles / 15 mph = 1/2 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 + 0:30 = 12:30\r<BR>\n" );
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