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 A thief steals at a car at 2.30 p.m. and drives it at 60 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 3 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/hr. When will he overtake the thief?

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 A thief steals at a car at 2.30 p.m. and drives it at 60 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 3 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/hr. When will he overtake the thief?

A). 4.30 p.m.

B). 4.45 p.m.

C). 5 p.m.

D). 5.15 p.m.


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5 p.m.



Suppose the thief is overtaken x hrs after 2.30 p.m.

Then, distance covered by the owner in (x - 1/2) hrs.

60x = 75(x - 1/2) => x = 5/2 hrs.

So, the thief is overtaken at 5 p.m.

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