Cathy and Jim begin running at the same time and they start at the same place on a straight path. Cathy runs at 10 miles per hour, and Jim runs at 6 miles per hour. After 18 minutes, Cathy stops to stretch. If it takes Cathy 27 minutes to stretch and Jim continues to run during this time, how many minutes will it take Cathy to catch up to Jim? Choose one: A) 20.5 B) 21.5 C) 22.5 D) 23.5 E) 24.5
In 18 minutes, Cathy runs 3 miles.   In 45 minutes, Jim runs 4.5 miles.   Cathy can catch Jim at a rate of 4 miles per hour.   Since Jim is ahead by 1.5 miles, it will take Cathy 1.5 / 4 hours = 22.5 minutes to catch Jim.   The answer is 22.5.
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Cathy and Jim begin running at the same time and they start at the same place on a straight path. Cathy runs at 10 miles per hour, and Jim runs at 6 miles per hour. After 18 minutes, Cathy stops to stretch. If it takes Cathy 27 minutes to stretch and Jim continues to run during this time, how many minutes will it take Cathy to catch up to Jim?