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A tortoise and hare decide to race 40 feet! The hare, being so generous and kind, gives the tortoise a head start of 28 feet. The tortoise "runs" at a speed of 0.5 feet/sec, and the hare runs at 4.5 feet/sec. How long will it be until the hare catches the tortoise?

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This answer would be 3 minutes hope this helped :)
User Gordon Bean
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Iā€™m not sure if this is right but the answer could be 3 minutes or 2 minutes
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