document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175458>Question 175458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ron avg'd 8+1/2=4.5mph for whole course<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ben avg'd 9mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore Ben won the race<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember they ran the same distance so if one rate is higher than the other the higher rate(speed) wins. </SPAN>\n" );
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