2. Usually, Dima leaves home at $8:10$ AM, gets into Uncle Vanya's car, who delivers him to school by a certain time. But on Thursday, Dima left home at 7:20 and ran in the opposite direction. Uncle Vanya waited for him and at $8:20$ drove after him, caught up with Dima, turned around, and delivered him to school 26 minutes late. How many times faster was Uncle Vanya's car speed compared to Dima's running speed?
# Answer: 8.5 times.

## Solution:

The car was on the road for 16 minutes longer than usual, due to spending 8 minutes catching up to Dima and 8 minutes returning home. The car caught up with Dima at 8:28, and during the 68 minutes from 7:20 to 8:28, Dima ran the same distance that the car traveled in 8 minutes, i.e., he spent $68: 8=8.5$ times more time.