Mathematics>Standard Multiple Choice
Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.
Lisa gives her little brother Sam a 15-second (sec) head start in a 300-meter(m) race. During the race, Sam runs at an average speed of 5 m/sec and Lisa runs at an average speed of 8 m/sec, not including the head start. Which of the following best approximates the number of seconds that had passed when Lisa caught up to Sam?
A.5
B.25
C.40
D.55