SOLUTION: Tim swims 3 meters for every 1 meter jhon swims.if they continue to swim at this rate, by how far will tim beat jhon in a race over 50 m?
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Question 1020740: Tim swims 3 meters for every 1 meter jhon swims.if they continue to swim at this rate, by how far will tim beat jhon in a race over 50 m?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = John's speed in m/sec
= Tim's speed in m/sec
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= Tim's time in seconds for
a 50 m race
In that amount of time, John's distance is:
m
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Tim beats John by 33 and 1/3 m in a 50 m race
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