Question

Pete is ahead of nick by 11 meters. Oliver is ahead of manny by 10 meters. Oliver is ahead of pete by 5 meters. How far is the runner in first place ahead of the runner

Answer 1

Answer:

The runner in first place is 16 meters ahead of the runner in last place

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 4 boys racing - Pete, Nick, Manny, and Oliver.

Pete is 11 meters ahead of Nick, Oliver is 10 meters ahead of Manny, and Oliver is ahead of Pete by 5 meters.

This means Oliver is ahead of the other three racers, putting him in first place, and Manny is between Nick and Pete.

So in order to find out the distance between the racer in first place (Oliver) and the racer in last place (Nick), add the distance between Oliver and Pete and the distance between Pete and Nick.

Add the distances: 5 + 11

Therefore, the runner in first place (Oliver) is 16 meters ahead of the runner in last place (Nick).