A thief goes away with a SANTRO car at a speed of 40 kmph. The theft has been discovered after half an hour and the owner sets off in a bike at 50 kmph when will the owner over take the thief from the start?

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1. In 30 mins- Thief – 20km, Owner – 0km
   In 1hr – Thief – 40km, Owner – 25km
   In 1.5hrs – Thief – 60km, Owner – 50km
   In 2hrs – Thief – 80km, Owner – 75km
   In 2.5hrs – Thief – 100km, Owner – 100km

   Answer: In 2.5 hours the owner would have overtaken the Theif

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