SOLUTION: Black Bart is fleeing the scene of a bank robbery at 70 mph. 30 minutes after he leaves a police helicopter leaves the scene to catch him traveling 100 mph along the same route. Ho
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Question 901114: Black Bart is fleeing the scene of a bank robbery at 70 mph. 30 minutes after he leaves a police helicopter leaves the scene to catch him traveling 100 mph along the same route. How many hours will Bart have been traveling when the police catch up? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Black Bart has a 35 mile headstart 30 minutes at 70 mph.
The cops are gaining at 30 mph
It will take the cops a a 1:10 hour to catch up. So Bart will have traveled a little over 1:40 hours
