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A thief steals a car at 1.30 p.m. and drives it off at 40 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 2 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 50 km/hr. He will overtake the thief at
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- 5 p.m.
- 4 p.m.
- 4.30 p.m.
- 6 p.m.
Correct Option: B
Distance covered by the thief in half an hour
= | × 40 = 20 km | |
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Relative speed of car owner
= 50 – 40 = 10 km
∴ Required time = | |
Relative speed |
= | = 2 hours | |
10 |
i.e. at 4 p.m.