P6 / Methodist Girls / 2019 / SA2 / Paper 2 – Q08 [3 marks]

Question:

At 08 00, a lorry left Town A for Town B moving at a speed of 60 km/h. At 09 00, a car left Town A for Town B moving at a speed of 75 km/h. Both vehicles did not change their speeds throughout. What was the distance travelled by the car when it caught up with the lorry?

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