An inspector is 228 meter behind the thief. The inspectorruns 42 meters and the thief runs 30 meters in a minute. Inwhat time will the inspector catch the thief?
Correct Answer: 19 minutes
Explanation:
Inspector s 228 meter behind the thief and now aftersome x distance he will catch the thief. So
x/30 = 228+x/42 => x = 570 m
(228 + 570) / 42 = 19 min
