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Ten minutes after a father left for work on the bus, he noticed that he had left his briefcase at home. His son left home, driving at 60mph, to catch the bus that was traveling at 48mph. How long did it take the son to catch the bus?

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User Visch
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Answer:

12 minutes-ish

Explanation:

60 m/h = 1 mile per minute

- 48 m/h = 4/5 miles per minute

12 m/h = 1/5 miles per minute

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