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An inspector is 228 meter behind the thief. The inspectorruns 42 meters and the thief runs 30 meters in a minute. Inwhat time will the inspector catch the thief?
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: A) 19 minutes         
         
Explanation: Inspector s 228 meter behind the thief and now aftersome x distance he will catch the thief. So
 x/30 = 228+x/42 => x = 570 m
 (228 + 570) / 42 = 19 min
       
      
      
      
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