Question 346537: the bus travel at 30mph left city at 10:30 am the car follow at 50mph leave at 12 noon at what time the car catch up with the bus? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bus 10.30 30mph
car 12.00 50mph
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the bus has already traveled 30*1.5 = 45 miles when car starts.
the car catches up 50-30 = 20 mph
It has to catch up 45 miles
45/20 = 2.25 hours
add 2.25 hours to 12.00
.25*60=15 minutes
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it catches up at 2.15 p.m
