There are three cars of a, B and C each driving from a to B at a certain speed. B starts ten minutes later than C, and then overtakes C forty minutes later. A starts twenty minutes later than B, and then overtakes C one hour and forty minutes later. Q: how many minutes does it take for a to catch up with B?

There are three cars of a, B and C each driving from a to B at a certain speed. B starts ten minutes later than C, and then overtakes C forty minutes later. A starts twenty minutes later than B, and then overtakes C one hour and forty minutes later. Q: how many minutes does it take for a to catch up with B?

The 50 minute journey of line C is the same as the 40 minute journey of line B. suppose that the speed of line B is X
So the velocity of C is x * 40 / 50 = 0.8x
A is 30 minutes later than C. C is 130 minutes away, a is 100 minutes away
So the velocity of a is 0.8x * 130 / 100 = 1.04x
The difference between a and B is x * 20 = 20x
Time required: 20x / (1.04x-x) = 500 minutes