Race to Bus

Dino, Kyle, and Nina race the 100 meters from school to the bus each day. They have found that Dino and Kyle will reach the bus together if Dino is given a head start of 20 meters. Kyle and Nina will arrive together if Kyle is given a head start of 25 meters. If Dino and Nina want to arrive at the bus at the same time, who should start where?


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Nina runs 100 m when Kyle runs 75 m = 0.75(100) m.
Kyle runs 100 when Dino runs 80 = 0.8(100) m.
Kyle runs 75 m when Dino runs 0.8(75) = 60 m.
So when Nina runs 100 m, Kyle runs 75 m, and Dino runs 60.

So if Nina and Dino are to arrive at the bus simultaneously, Dino needs a head start of 40 m.

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