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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #386493 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |