SOLUTION: in a bike race, 10 cyclists left 2 minutes apart. the first rider took 30 minutes, the second rider took 29 minutes and third rider 28 minutes and so on. if the race started at 12

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Question 672517: in a bike race, 10 cyclists left 2 minutes apart. the first rider took 30 minutes, the second rider took 29 minutes and third rider 28 minutes and so on. if the race started at 12 noon. what time did it finish
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in a bike race, 10 cyclists left 2 minutes apart.
the first rider took 30 minutes, the second rider took 29 minutes and third rider 28 minutes and so on.
if the race started at 12 noon. what time did it finish
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I am going to say the race finished at 12:40
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The 10th rider took 20 min to finish the race and left at 12:20