A thief steals at a car at 2.30 p.m. and drives it at 60 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 3 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/hr. When will he overtake the thief?	Choose the correct choice:
A) 5 pm B) 4 pm C) 3 pm D) 2 pm E) 1 pm
the thief is overtaken x hrs after 2.30 p.m.   Then, distance covered by the owner in (x - 1/2) hrs.   60x = 75(x - 1/2) =&gt; x = 5/2 hrs.   So, the thief is overtaken at 5 p.m.   5 pmNSWER 5 pm
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A thief steals at a car at 2.30 p.m. and drives it at 60 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 3 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/hr. When will he overtake the thief?