document.write( "Question 1134548: In a two-mile race, Ed can beat Faith by 1/5 of a mile. In a two-mile race,
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In a two-mile race, Ed can beat Faith by 1/5 of a mile.
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 1/5 mi to .2 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Ed goes 2 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Faith goes (2-.2) = 1.8mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Math goes (2-.2-.1) = 1.7 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Ed would win over Mat by 2 - 1.7 = .3 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "It Pains me to say it, but ikleyn is absolutely right! I thought it over as I retired last night and realized it. If they all raced at the same time, it would have been OK, but obviously they did not. I am truly sorry for misleading you. CK
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