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A thief steals a car at 2.30 pm & drives it at 60 km/ph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/ph. When will he over take the thief?5
Q: A thief steals a car at 2.30 pm & drives it at 60 km/ph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/ph. When will he over take the thief?
- 14.30 pmfalse
- 24.45 pmfalse
- 35 pmtrue
- 45.51 pmfalse
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Answer : 3. "5 pm"
Explanation :
Suppose the thief has overtaken x hrs after 2.30 P.M.
Then, distance covered by the thief in x hours=distance covered by the owner in (x-1/2) hrs
so the thief is overtaken at 5 p.m.