document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389208>Question 389208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The police car is chasing the getaway car of bank robbers 7 1/2 km ahead. If the speed of the police car is 5 kph more than that of the getaway car, how long will it take the police car to overtake the getaway car? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up speed = 5 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 15/2 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time they catch = (5)/(15/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5*2/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2/3 hours or 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
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