document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154679>Question 1154679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 9:30 car a started its journey at 65 km/h. At 11:00 car B started its journey and travelled at the same road as car a. If car b took 5 hours to catch up with car a find the speed of car b. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first car travels for 1.5 hours at 65mph before the second car starts.  In that time it travels 65*1.5 = 97.5 miles.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second car has to make up those 97.5 miles in 5 hours; the rate at which it must catch up to the first car is 97.5/5 = 19.5 miles per hour.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the speed of the second car must be 19.5mph faster than the speed of the first car: 65+19.5 = 84.5mph.<br><BR>\n" );
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