In a 400-M Relay Race the Anchorman (The Person Who

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a 400-m relay race the anchorman (the person who runs the last 100 m) for team A can run 100 m in 9.8 s. His rival, the anchorman for team B, can cover 100 m in 10.1 s. What is the largest lead the team B runner can have when the team A runner starts the final leg of the race, in order that the team A runner not lose the race?

• A)1.0 m
• B)2.0 m
• C)3.0 m
• D)4.0 m
• E)5.0 m

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