SOLUTION: Ahmad and Bala took part in a 800-m race. Ahmad took 235 seconds to finish the race while Bala took 245 seconds. When Ahmad finished the race, how far was bala from the finishing l

Question 857329: Ahmad and Bala took part in a 800-m race. Ahmad took 235 seconds to finish the race while Bala took 245 seconds. When Ahmad finished the race, how far was bala from the finishing line?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the distance Bala is behind
when Ahmad crosses the line
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When Ahmad crosses the finish line, Bala is
going to cross in sec
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Bala's speed is:
m/.sec

Bala is 32.653 m from the finish line
when Ahmad crosses
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check:

Bala covers this distance in sec
m/sec
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Now I can say:

Seems to check OK -hope I got it

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