A car leaves a town traveling at 20 miles per hour. 7 hours later a second car leaves the town traveling the same route and overtakes the first car in 2 hours. How fast was the second car traveling?
A) 96 miles per hour
B) 90 miles per hour
C) 91 miles per hour
D) 87 miles per hour

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The first car travels for 9 hours (7 hours before the second car leaves and 2 hours after) at 20 mph, covering 180 miles. The second car covers the same distance in 2 hours, so it travels at 90 mph.

A Car Leaves a Town Traveling at 20 Miles Per