document.write( "Question 389208: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
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d-distance to make up= 7.5 km
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\n" ); document.write( "d=r*t or t=d/r
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\n" ); document.write( "t=7.5/5=1.5 hours or 90 minutes
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