Question 993835
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The hyena should run the distance in  0.3  mile more than the giraffe to overtake the giraffe.  The speed of the hyena relative to the giraffe is  40 - 32 = 8  miles per hour.


Hence,  the hyena will overtake the giraffe in  {{{0.3/8}}} hour = {{{(0.3/8)*60}}} = 2.25  minutes = 2 minutes 15 seconds.


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