Question 1044905
let jill distance be {{x}}} x distance walked by jill
 terry distance is {{3x}}} 3 times as far as jill.
veronica walked  {{x-500}}} 500 metre less than jill.
gordon walked  {{1/2}}}{{x-500}}}
total is {{{40500}}}

{{{x+3x+x-500+1/2(x-500)}}}={{{40500}}}
x=7500
jill 7500
terry 225000
veronic 7000
gordon 35000
total 40500