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Question 991185: a race is 5 miles long and there are water stations every 1/4 mile. how many water stations are there in all
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21 if there is one at the start and finish, 20 if there isn't one at the start, but there is at the finish, and 19 if there isn't one at either the start or the finish.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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