Question 1007248: Assume that Laura races Joe over 100 metres and wins by 10 metres.
With Joe on the start line:
a. If Laura starts 10 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?
b. If Laura starts 11 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?
c. If Laura starts 11.1 metres behind Joe, who will win, and by how much?
d.How far behind Joe does Laura have to start for the race to be a dead heat?
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Joe runs x m/min
Laura runs 10/9 m/min, since she runs 100 meters when Joe runs 90.
If Joe runs 100 meters, Laura runs (100*10/9)=1000/9 m or 111.1 meters.
a. She will beat him by 1.1 meters
b. She will win by 0.1 meter.
c. This will be a dead heat to the nearest tenth of a meter.
d. To be more accurate, 11.1111111m
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