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Dances with Wolves (Posted on 2002-12-22) Difficulty: 1 of 5
Dances runs around a track in sixty seconds. Wolves, running in the opposite direction around the track, meets Dances every twenty seconds. How long does it take for Wolves to run around the track?

-Problem modified from UNL Math Day

  Submitted by cges    
Rating: 2.4167 (12 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
After 60 seconds, Dances has completed one lap and Wolves must have completed two laps, since they will meet for the third time.
Thus, Wolves is running twice as fast as Dances.
The answer is 30 seconds.

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  Subject Author Date
answerK Sengupta2008-02-26 23:46:03
solution belatedsalil2006-03-02 11:36:51
Here's my solutionPaul2004-11-30 15:54:36
Some ThoughtsSlightly different approachNick Hobson2004-06-13 11:19:44
CakewalkLawrence2003-08-26 23:03:02
I like this one, I can actually solve itDark2003-06-09 09:33:06
re: Easier solution?Jackie2003-06-06 06:27:18
SolutionEasier solution?Gamer2003-04-18 06:54:14
Dances and WolvesTim Axoy2003-04-17 11:16:59
Solutionejaculoy2003-02-13 04:51:33
Dances with Wolves ( Solution )Ravi Raja2002-12-24 20:03:51
No SubjectJeremy2002-12-24 11:49:35
Solutiondances with wovesJason2002-12-22 06:35:14
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