document.write( "Question 340392:  2. Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking?\r
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document.write( "A. 2 hours
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document.write( "B. 4 ½ hours
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document.write( "C. 5 ¾ hours
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document.write( "D. 6 hours
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document.write( "E. 7 ½ hours \n" );
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