Question

You have been selected by the members of White House to participate in a one-mile race (1 mile = 5,280 feet) on Sports Day. Another student from Blue House will race against you. You know from some trials in PE that you run at an average rate of 12 feet per second. Since the student from Blue house runs 10 feet per second, you have been asked to let him have a 1000-ft. head start.

If both of you maintain the estimated rates, would you be able to beat your opponent in the one-mile race?

REASONING: If both of you maintain the estimated rates, would you be able to beat your opponent in a one-mile race?

Answer 1

Blue wins

Explanation:

Blue runner 4280 ft / 10 ft/sec = 428 sec to finish

Red 5280 / 12 = 440 sec Blue will win