Car A leaves town heading east with a constant speed of 20 miles/hr. An hour later Car B leaves town heading east as well, with a constant speed of 25 miles/hr. How long after Car B leaves will it intercept Car A?

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17 June, 20:10

Car A leaves town heading east with a constant speed of 20 miles/hr. An hour later Car B leaves town heading east as well, with a constant speed of 25 miles/hr. How long after Car B leaves will it intercept Car A?

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Valeria Wiggins · Answer 1

Car B will intercept Car A in 4 hours after Car B left the town. There is a 5 mile/hour difference between Car A and Car B velocity and Car B has more velocity than Car A. This difference shows Car B's ability to intercept Car A in a specified amount of time. In first 1 hour, Car A already traveled for 20 miles and Car B need 4 hours (=20/5) to close that distance gap for intercepting Car A.