A thief escapes and boarded on a truck and traveled at a constant speed of70 kph. Two hours later after the truck left, a policeman riding on a motorbike pursued the fugitive at a constant speed of 100 kph. How long did it take the policeman to catch up the criminal?

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A thief escapes and boarded on a truck and traveled at a constant speed of70
kph. Two hours later after the truck left, a policeman riding on a motorbike
pursued the fugitive at a constant speed of 100 kph. How long did it take the
policeman to catch up the criminal?
Transcribed Image Text:A thief escapes and boarded on a truck and traveled at a constant speed of70 kph. Two hours later after the truck left, a policeman riding on a motorbike pursued the fugitive at a constant speed of 100 kph. How long did it take the policeman to catch up the criminal?
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