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2017 Gauss 8 Problem 18

Brodie and Ryan are driving directly towards each other. Brodie is driving at a constant speed of 50 km/h. Ryan is driving at a constant speed of 40 km/h. If they are 120 km apart, how long will it take before they meet?

\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \text{ h } 12 \text{ min}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \text{ h } 25 \text{ min}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \text{ h } 15 \text{ min}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \text{ h } 33 \text{ min}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 1 \text{ h } 20 \text{ min}

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