SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem: jeremy and richard are racing around a track. Jeremy does a lap in 5 minutes and richard finishes the same lap in 4 minutes. If jeremy is travel

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jeremy and richard are racing around a track. Jeremy does a lap in 5 minutes and richard finishes the same lap in 4 minutes. If jeremy is travelling at the speed of 160mph,what is Richards speed(in mph)?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
jeremy and richard are racing around a track.
Jeremy does a lap in 5 minutes and richard finishes the same lap in 4 minutes.
If jeremy is travelling at the speed of 160mph,what is Richards speed(in mph)?
Note: D = rt and distance the same for both

200mph = x

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