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Two buses are traveling to a state park. One bus leaves the terminal at 4:00 p.m. and travels at 40 miles per hour. The second bus leaves the terminal at 5:00 p.m. and travels at 60 miles per hour.

How much time passes until the second bus catches up with the first bus?

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When second bus starts, first bus allready passed 40 miles, in 2 hours senocd bus will be on 120 miles distance, and first on 120 miles.
Answer: 2 hours
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