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E: 31/01/2008 Win An Ambigram Mug - help needed

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catz747
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Car A and car B set off from the same point, at the same time, to travel the same journey.
Car A travels at 48 mph and car B travels at 38 mph.
If car A stops after 35 miles, how many minutes will it take car B to catch up?

Answer: 11.5 minutes :D

or See below & make yer own mind up :rotfl:

For a chance to win one of three ambigram mugs, simply e-mail the correct answer together with your full name and address to the Puzzle Editor

Email: [EMAIL="puzzles@mensa.org.uk"]puzzles@mensa.org.uk[/EMAIL]
Subject: January 2008 Prize Puzzle
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  • jadring
    jadring Posts: 1,305 Forumite
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    Think the answer might be 6 minutes. Can anyone confirm?


    Absolutely gutted about Paul Walker - RIP xx
  • bella165
    bella165 Posts: 13,127 Forumite
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    hold on just o on phone to my pops
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  • bella165
    bella165 Posts: 13,127 Forumite
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    jadring wrote: »
    Think the answer might be 6 minutes. Can anyone confirm?
    thats to short it dont devise in to a num its 10.076mins but there looking for a round answer of 10
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  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    I think I agree with the 6 minutes :confused: based on how long each car will travel in 1 minute ...... :confused: I think and the difference between them in time it takes them to go 35 miles

    Sorry, that is that it will take car A 28 minutes to go 35 miles, and it will take car B 22 minutes to go 35 miles, therefore car B would take 6 minutes to get to car A if Car A stopped, anyone with me or is
    [/STRIKE] my maths [is] well dodgy!
  • jadring
    jadring Posts: 1,305 Forumite
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    I divided 48 miles per hour by 60 minutes then times'd by 35 miles travelled and did the same with the 38 miles per hour, worked out at 28 minutes and 22.16 minutes making around 6 minutes later.


    Absolutely gutted about Paul Walker - RIP xx
  • Mr_P_5
    Mr_P_5 Posts: 810 Forumite
    deffo 6mins.... would be 10mins if traveling for 60miles
    £2008 for 2008 club No. 286
    Jan wins - £213, Feb wins - £55.80 March Wins - £27
    (left to go: £1712.20)
  • bella165
    bella165 Posts: 13,127 Forumite
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    my dad is hardly ever wrong as he writes quizes for a living and its 100% 10 mins ,
    pops said if hes wrong he will eat his hat!!!!!
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  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    jadring wrote: »
    I divided 48 miles per hour by 60 minutes then times'd by 35 miles travelled and did the same with the 38 miles per hour, worked out at 28 minutes and 22.16 minutes making around 6 minutes later.


    That's the same as I did :D

    I figure it can't be 10 minutes as they are going at 10 mph different speed - the maths doesn't sound right :) (dodgy logic :) )
  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    My brother says it's 11.5 minutes :confused:

    (35/48) - (35/38) x 60 = answer in minutes
    = approx 11.5 mins
  • no1nonblonde
    no1nonblonde Posts: 41 Forumite
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    ist sounds like it would be 10 when you think they left at the same time and they are traverling 10 mph difference im putting 10
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