document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007248>Question 1007248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that Laura races Joe over 100 metres and wins by 10 metres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With Joe on the start line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. If Laura starts 10 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If Laura starts 11 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. If Laura starts 11.1 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.How far behind Joe does Laura have to start for the race to be a dead heat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe runs x m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura runs 10/9 m/min, since she runs 100 meters when Joe runs 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Joe runs 100 meters, Laura runs (100*10/9)=1000/9 m or 111.1 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.  She will beat him by 1.1 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. She will win by 0.1 meter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. This will be a dead heat to the nearest tenth of a meter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. To be more accurate, 11.1111111m\r<BR>\n" );
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