SOLUTION: Emma and maggie are running a race. Emma is 70 yards Away from the finish Line. She runs at the constant speed of 5 meters per second until she reaches the finish Line. Maggie is

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Question 1104842: Emma and maggie are running a race. Emma is 70 yards
Away from the finish Line. She runs at the constant speed of 5 meters per second until she reaches the finish Line. Maggie is 40 yards away from the finish Line. She runs at the constant speed of 2 meters per second until she reaches the finish Line
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Emma:
70yards%281%2F5%29%28second%2Fmeters%29, her time

Maggie:
40%2Ayards%2A%281%2F2%29%28seconds%2Fmeter%29, her time

Only needed is conversion factor for yards and meters, although it is very near to 1.

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Emma and maggie are running a race. Emma is 70 yards
Away from the finish Line. She runs at the constant speed of 5 meters per second until she reaches the finish Line.
Maggie is 40 yards away from the finish Line. She runs at the constant speed of 2 meters per second until she reaches the finish Line
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