document.write( "Question 234017: a truck traveling 60mph is overtaking another truck traveling at 50mph. The slower truck is one-eighth of a mile ahead, how long will it take the faster truck to overtake the slower truck? \n" ); document.write( "
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a truck traveling 60mph is overtaking another truck traveling at 50mph. The slower truck is one-eighth of a mile ahead, how long will it take the faster truck to overtake the slower truck?
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\n" ); document.write( "It's gaining on the lead truck at 10 mph (60-50).
\n" ); document.write( "(1/8)/10 = 1/80 hour
\n" ); document.write( "= 3/4 minute
\n" ); document.write( "= 45 seconds
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