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A thief goes away with a Maruti car at a speed of 40 km/h. The theft has been discovered after half an hour and the owner sets off in another car at 50 km/h. When will the owner overtake the thief from the start

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A) `2(1)/(2)` hours

B

B) 2 hr

C

C) 1 hr 45 min

D

D) cannot be determined

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