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A policeman chases a thief. The speeds of the policeman and the thief are 8km/h and 6km/h, respectively. If the policeman started 10 minutes late, at
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A policeman chases a thief. The speeds of the policeman and the thief are 8km/h and 6km/h, respectively. If the policeman started 10 minutes late, at what distance he will catch the thief?

A.

6 km

B.

8km

C.

4 km

D.

2km

Correct option is C

Given: 
Speed of the thief = 6 km/hr
Speed of the policeman = 8 km/hr 
policeman started chasing after 10 min.
Formula Used: 
If two persons running in the same direction with speeds x km/h and y km/h.
then, relative speed = x - y km/h
Speed = Distancetime\frac{ \text{Distance}}{\text{time}} 
Solution: 

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