If runner X covers 48 meters while runner Y covers 42 meters in the same time, by how many meters will X win in a 1-kilometer race?

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21 Sept 2019
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Since X runs 48 meters in the time Y runs 42 meters, X's speed is greater. For a 1000-meter race, Y would cover less distance when X finishes. Calculating the difference, X beats Y by 125 meters.

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