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20 July, 13:44

The Turtle and Achilles compete. They start at the same time from the same place. Achilles runs at a speed of 13 mph while the Turtle moves at a speed of 1 mph. When Achilles reaches the finish line, the Turtle is 2 5 of a mile behind him.

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How much time did the competition take?

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  1. 20 July, 13:51
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    The first thing you should know in this case is that by definition the distance is equal to the speed for time.

    We have then:

    d = v * t

    Substituting the values:

    25 = (13-1) * t

    Clearing t:

    t = (25) / (13-1) = 2.08 h

    answer:

    The competition took 2.08h
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