SOLUTION: Car A leaves the cafe traveling at 40 mph. Car B leaves the cafe 4 hours later, and travels at 60 mph. If they are both headed in the same direction, how far from the cafe will the

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Question 480763: Car A leaves the cafe traveling at 40 mph. Car B leaves the cafe 4 hours later, and travels at 60 mph. If they are both headed in the same direction, how far from the cafe will they meet?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Car A 40 kmph
Car B 60 kmph
Car A 08:00
Car B 12:00
Difference in time= 04:00 => 4 hours
Car A will have covered 160 miles before Car B starts from home
catch up distance= 160 miles
catch up speed = 60 -40 mph
catch up speed = 20 mph
Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed
catch up time= 160 / 20
catch up time= 8 hours
In 8 hours Car B would travel 8*60 = 480 miles.
That is where they meet
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