Question 1172091
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The rate of the loser was  {{{500/43.9}}} meters per second,


and in 43.2 seconds he (the loser) covered the distance  {{{(500/43.9)*43.2}}} = 492.03 meters.


HENCE, the loser was about 8 meters behind the winner at the finish.      <U>ANSWER</U>
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