SOLUTION: If the bus is going 65 mph and I'm going 85 mph, they are 15 mins ahead of me how many miles will it take me to catch them?

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Question 665493: If the bus is going 65 mph and I'm going 85 mph, they are 15 mins ahead of me how many miles will it take me to catch them?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the bus is going 65 mph and I'm going 85 mph, they are 15 mins ahead of me how many miles will it take me to catch them?
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If they're "15 minutes ahead" it will take 15 minutes.
d = r*t = 85*0.25 miles