Multiple choice

A hare sees a dog $200$ m away from her and scuds off in the opposite direction at a speed of $24$ km/hr. Two minutes later the dog perceives her and gives chase at a speed of $32$ km/hr How soon will the dog overtake hare and what is the distance from the spot from where the hare took flight?

  1. $8$ min, $2$ km
  2. $\displaystyle 7\frac{1}{2}$ min, $2$ km
  3. $\displaystyle 7\frac{1}{2}$ min, $3$ km
  4. $\displaystyle 7\frac{1}{2}$ min, $1$ km
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