Cars A and B are traveling from Town X to Town Y on the same route at constant speeds. Car A is initially behind Car B

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Cars A and B are traveling from Town X to Town Y on the same route at constant speeds. Car A is initially behind Car B, and Car A’s speed is 1.25 times Car B’s speed. Car A passes Car B at 1:30 pm. At 3:15 pm, Car A reaches Town Y, and at that moment, Car B is still 35 miles away from Town Y. What is the speed of Car A?

A. 60 mph
B. 75 mph
C. 80 mph
D. 96 mph
E. 100 mph

The OA is E