After robbing a bank in Dodge City, a robber gallops off at 14 mi/h. 20 minutes later, the marshall leaves to pursue the robber at 15 mi/h. How long (in hours) does it take the marshall to catch up to the robber?
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14 MPH *20 minut=14*(1/3)ours=14/3 miles=4.66666...miles

15 MPH...gaen bi 1 MPH, so time=4.66666 ours

or 4 ours & 40 minuts

assume hoerses dont die first
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