document.write( "Question 808545: A plane traveling 135 mph overtakes a speeding car traveling 75 mph, in the same direction. The car had a 2 hour and 45 minute head start. How far from the starting point does the plane overtake the car? \n" ); document.write( "

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A plane traveling 135 mph overtakes a speeding car traveling 75 mph, in the same direction. The car had a 2 hour and 45 minute head start. How far from the starting point does the plane overtake the car? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "car speed = 75 m/h\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "head start = 2 .75 hours\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance it has already traveled = 2.75*75
\n" ); document.write( "=206.25 km\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "plane speed = 135 mph
\n" ); document.write( "car speed = 75 mph
\n" ); document.write( "catch up speed = 135-75=60 mph\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time taken = 206.75/60\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3.45 hours\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed of plane = 135 mph
\n" ); document.write( "time = 3.75
\n" ); document.write( "distance where it catches up = 3.75*135\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "506.25 miles \n" ); document.write( "

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