The speed of a truck is 50 mph and the speed of a car is 60 mph. They are 22 miles apart and the car is chasing the truck. How much time does it take the car to catch the truck?
To find the time it takes for the car to catch the truck, we first need to find the relative speed between the car and the truck. The relative speed is the difference in their speeds.
Relative speed = speed of car - speed of truck
Relative speed = 60 mph - 50 mph
Relative speed = 10 mph
Now, we can divide the distance between the car and the truck by the relative speed to find the time it takes for the car to catch the truck.
Time = Distance / Relative speed
Time = 22 miles / 10 mph
Time = 2.2 hours
Thus, it takes 2.2 hours for the car to catch the truck.