document.write( "Question 614267: A camper gets on to the highway traveling at a speed of 53 mph. Three hours later , a car gets on the same highway at the same place and travels at a speed of 68 mph. How much time will it take for the car to overtake the camper ? \n" ); document.write( "
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Camper 53 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Car 68 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Difference in time= 3 hours
\n" ); document.write( "Camper will have covered 159.00 miles before Car starts on highway
\n" ); document.write( "catch up distance= 159.00 miles
\n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 68 -53 mph
\n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 15 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed
\n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 159 / 15
\n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 10.60 hours \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10 hours 36 minutes
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