SOLUTION: Ben and Ron raced each other. Ben averaged 9 miles per hour for the entire course while Ron averaged 8 mph for the first half of the course and 1 mph for the second half. Who won t

Question 175458: Ben and Ron raced each other. Ben averaged 9 miles per hour for the entire course while Ron averaged 8 mph for the first half of the course and 1 mph for the second half. Who won the race?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ron avg'd 8+1/2=4.5mph for whole course
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Ben avg'd 9mph
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therefore Ben won the race
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remember they ran the same distance so if one rate is higher than the other the higher rate(speed) wins.
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