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Nairobi and Mtito Andei are 240km apart. A bus left Nairobi at 9:00am and travelled towards Mtito Andei at 80km/hr. 45 minutes later, a car...

Nairobi and Mtito Andei are 240km apart. A bus left Nairobi at 9:00am and travelled towards Mtito Andei at 80km/hr. 45 minutes later, a car left Mtito Andei for Nairobi at a speed of 100Km/hr.Calculate the distance covered by the bus before meeting the car.

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