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Running Race

Phil and Sal race each other for 100 yards. Sal wins by 10 yards. They decide
to race again, but this time, to even things up, Sal begins 10 yards behind the start
line. Assuming that both run with the same constant speed as before, who wins?

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ivansmashem 5 months ago

For a mathematical explanation, click my other comment.

seagull about 1 year ago

They don’t run at the same speed as each other, they run at the same speed with which they ran the first race…

This one is worded oddly, though, because winning a 100 yard race by 10 yards doesn’t really make sense (they should have both run 100 yards). I know what you meant, but it could probably be worded more effectively…

slavedav about 1 year ago

this one is flawed, sal cant be the faster runner if they run at the same speed. they would each finish at the same time

jax about 1 year ago

The math plays tricks on your mind!