document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173675>Question 1173675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cabin cruiser leaves a harbour and travels south at 15km/h. One hour later a speed boat leaves the same harbour and travels on the same course at 25 km/h. How far from the harbour will the speed boat pass the cruiser? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The cabin cruiser travels 15km in the 1 hour before the speedboat starts.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate at which the speedboat overtakes the cabin cruiser is the difference between their speeds, which is 25-15=10 km/h.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time required to make up 15km at a rate of 10 km/h is 15/10 = 1.5 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1.5 hours the speedboat will travel 25*1.5 = 37.5km.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The speedboat will overtake the cabin cruiser 37.5 km from the harbor.<br><BR>\n" );
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