Question

A truck left a station at 6:00am traveling at a rate of 45km/h. A van left the same place 2 hours later heading in the same direction at a rate of 54km/h. At what time will the van catch up with the truck?

Answer 1

The Van would catch up with the truck at 6:00 pm

Speed is the ratio of distance travelled to time taken. It is given by:

Speed = distance / time

Let us say the van catch up with the truck after t hours at a distance d.

For the truck:

45 = d/t

d = 45t

For the Van:

54 = d / (t - 2)

d = 54t - 108

45t = 54t - 108

9t = 108

t = 12 hours

The Van would catch up with the truck at 6:00 pm

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Van would catch up with the truck at 6:00 pm

Speed is the ratio of distance travelled to time taken. It is given by:

Speed = distance / time

Let us say the van catch up with the truck after t hours at a distance d.

For the truck:

45 = d/t

d = 45t

For the Van:

54 = d / (t - 2)

d = 54t - 108

45t = 54t - 108

9t = 108

t = 12 hours

The Van would catch up with the truck at 6:00 pm