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Mr Cool Joins Rabbit and Turtle in an Over-And-Back Race

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Mr. Cool joins Rabbit and Turtle in an over-and-back race, 200 meters each way.
Rabbit: speed over = 50 meters/second; time back = 10 seconds
Mr. Cool: time over = 8 seconds; speed back = 40 meters/second
Turtle: the same speed both ways but rested for 5 seconds after the first 200 meters
A) Who finished first, Rabbit or Mr. Cool, and what was each one's time in seconds?
B) What was Rabbit's average speed for the race?
C) What was Turtle's speed when he was moving if Turtle tied Rabbit (remember that Turtle rested for 5 seconds)?

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A) Mr. Cool (13 seconds versus...

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