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A cat sights a rat at a distance of 200 m away from it and starts running towards it at 20 m/s. At this moment, the rat notices the cat and moves away from it at a speed of 15 m/s . After what time will the cat be able to catch the rat ?

A

20 s

B

40 s

C

60 s

D

80 s

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