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Cars A and B are traveling from Town X to Town Y on the same route at constant speeds. Car A is initially behind Car B, and Car A’s speed is 1.25 times Car B’s speed. Car A passes Car B at 1:30 pm. At 3:15 pm, Car A reaches Town Y, and at that moment, Car B is still 35 miles away from Town Y. What is the speed of Car A?

(A) 60 mph
(B) 75 mph
(C) 80 mph
(D) 96 mph
(E) 100 mph

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Answer:

(B) 75 mph

Explanation:

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