document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207229>Question 1207229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The submarine Konovalov, cruising at the rate of 56 kilometers per hour, discovers the submarine Red October 100 km away, moving at a rate of 40 kph. How many kilometers can the Red October run before the Konovalov overtakes it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in the positions is 100km; the difference in speeds is 16km/h.  The time required for the Konovalov to overtake Red October is the difference in distances, divided by the difference in speeds: 100/16 = 6.25 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6.25 hours at 40km/h, the distance Red October can run is 6.25*40 = 250km.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 250km<br><BR>\n" );
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