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Circular Chase (Posted on 2024-11-06)

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are running around a 1000 meter circular track starting at different positions. Alvin is running in the opposite direction of Simon and Theodore. He is also the fastest, running twice as fast as Simon and three times as fast as Theodore. If Alvin meets Simon for the first time after running 312 meters, and Simon meets Theodore for the first time after running 2526 meters, how far apart along the track (shorter distance) did Alvin and Theodore meet?

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"how far apart along the track (shorter distance) did Alvin and Theodore meet?"

Ah, as it stands, this question does not seem to make sense to me. The are not _apart_ at all when they meet. Is the question

"how far apart along the track (shorter distance) did Alvin and Theodore _start_?"

or, is it:

"how far has each gotten from their starting position when they meet"

or something like this?

Edited on November 7, 2024, 1:43 am

Posted by Steven Lord on 2024-11-07 01:30:26

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