SOLUTION: A ship traveling east at 25 mph is 15 mi from a harbor when another ship leaves the harbor traveling east at 40 mph. How long does it take the second ship to catch up to the first

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Question 921816: A ship traveling east at 25 mph is 15 mi from a harbor when another ship leaves the harbor traveling east at 40 mph. How long does it take the second ship to catch up to the first ship?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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difference in speed = (40 - 25) = 15 mph
distance between ships = 15 mi

time to catch up = 15 mi/(15 mph) = 1 hour