SOLUTION: A tortoise and a hare have joined a 360-foot race. Since the hare can run 180 times faster than the tortoise, it reaches the finish line 14 min and 55 s before the tortoise. How fa

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Question 1204735: A tortoise and a hare have joined a 360-foot race. Since the hare can run 180 times faster than the tortoise, it reaches the finish line 14 min and 55 s before the tortoise. How fast was each animal running?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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"180 times faster than . . . " is not a proper English form for Math problems.

It is NEVER used in Math textbooks, since it is ambiguous.

The standard is to use the form "as fast as . . . ", instead.


So, this throw-in cannot be counted.


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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming you mean to say "180 times as fast as,..."

r, for hare's speed
180r, for tortoise's speed
unit of feet per minute

Hare's time, 360%2F%28180r%29
Tortoise's time, 360%2Fr
360%2Fr-360%2F%28180r%29=14%2655%2F60