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If two kangaroos are racing a 48ft race.The big kangaroo jumps 4ft and the smaller one jumps 2ft, but the smaller one jumps twice for every jump the bigger kangaroo takes.Who wins?

User Petike
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Answer:

They tie the race

Explanation:

Big Kangaroo: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 = 12 hops

Small Kangaroo: 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2, 2 2 = 12 hops

Each hop is separated by a comma

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