Marathon Man

Nick the marathon man timed himself and found out that if he wore a bright white outfit he ran 20 miles in 80 minutes, but when he wore a dark outfit, he ran 20 miles in one hour and twenty minutes. What does this mean for his next race?

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March 5th, 2010 | Category: Brain Riddle, Mathematical, Real Life |  Email This Riddle

3 guesses to Marathon Man

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• Roolstar

  March 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM

  That he’s gonna run 20 miles in 4800 seconds if he wears yellow?

• carole

  March 5, 2010 at 6:30 PM

  it means no matter what he wears he,ll run the same race.

• dude

  March 5, 2010 at 6:49 PM

  Carole and Rool, you’re right!

  80 minutes is the same as one hour and twenty minutes (and 4800 seconds, too).

  You’re today’s winners!!