A thief steels a car at 2.30p.m. and drives it at 60kmph. The theft is discovered at 3p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 kmph. When will he overtake the thief?	Choose the correct answer
A) 5p.m. B) 6p.m. C) 4p.m. D) 7p.m. E) 3p.m.
Suppose the thief overtakes x hours after 2.30p.m.   Distance covered by the thief in x hrs = distance covered by the owner in (x-1/2 hours)   60x = 75(x-1/2)   15x = 75/2   x = 5/2 hrs   Thief is overtaken at 5p.m.   5p.m.nswer is 5p.m.
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A thief steels a car at 2.30p.m. and drives it at 60kmph. The theft is discovered at 3p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 kmph. When will he overtake the thief?