SOLUTION: A car traveling 100 km/h is 70 m behind a truck traveling 75 km/h. How long will it take the car to reach the truck?

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Question 287920: A car traveling 100 km/h is 70 m behind a truck traveling 75 km/h. How long will it take the car to reach the truck?
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A car traveling 100 km/h is 70 m behind a truck traveling 75 km/h. How long will it take the car to reach the truck?
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The car is gaining on the truck at 25 kph (100-75) = 25000 meters/hour
d = rt
t = d/r = 70/25000 hours
= 7/2500 hours
You didn't specify units
= 7/60,000 days