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Jun 3, 2017

" 3 O'clock "(12hour) Or " 15 O'clock "(24hour)

Explanation:

Each hour the car traveling at 50km/h goes 50km we will call it car 1. The car going 70km/h goes 70km in an hour and we will call it car 2.

24hour clock
8 o'clock: Car 1 is at 0km Car 2 is at 0km
9 o'clock: Car 1 is at 50km Car 2 is at 0km
10 o'clock: Car 1 is at 100km Car 2 is at 0km
11 o'clock: Car 1 is at 150km Car 2 is at 70km
12 o'clock: Car 1 is at 200km Car 2 is at 140km
13 o'clock: Car 1 is at 250km Car 2 is at 210km
14 o'clock: Car 1 is at 300km Car 2 is at 280km
15 o'clock: Car 1 is at 350km Car 2 is at 350km

12hour clock
8 o'clock: Car 1 is at 0km Car 2 is at 0km
9 o'clock: Car 1 is at 50km Car 2 is at 0km
10 o'clock: Car 1 is at 100km Car 2 is at 0km
11 o'clock: Car 1 is at 150km Car 2 is at 70km
12 o'clock: Car 1 is at 200km Car 2 is at 140km
1 o'clock: Car 1 is at 250km Car 2 is at 210km
2 o'clock: Car 1 is at 300km Car 2 is at 280km
3 o'clock: Car 1 is at 350km Car 2 is at 350km

As both cars are at 350km at 15 o'clock/3 o'clock that is when they meet.