Ships

At 8:40, the ship set sail at 12 km/h. At 19:10 followed by 29 km/h sailboat. When does the sailboat catch up with the ship?

How many minutes will catch uptake?

Correct answer:

hour of catch-up:  2
minute of catch-up:  35
duration of catch-up:  445 min

Step-by-step explanation:

s1=s2 12(60t+Δt)=2960t Δt=t2t1=19+601086040=0  t=445 min



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