In an 8.00km race, one runner runs at a steady 11.8 km/hr and another runs at 15.0 km/hr. How far from the finish line is the slower runner when the faster runner finishes the race?

The slower runner is 1.71 km from the finish line when the fastest runner finishes the race.

Explanation:

Given;

the speed of the slower runner, u₁ = 11.8 km/hr

the speed of the fastest runner, u₂ = 15 km/hr

distance, d = 8 km

The time when the fastest runner finishes the race is given by;

The distance covered by the slower runner at this time is given by;

d₁ = u₁ x 0.533 hr

d₁ = 11.8 km/hr x 0.533 hr

d₁ = 6.29 km

Additional distance (x) the slower runner need to finish is given by;

6.29 km + x = 8km

x = 8 k m - 6.29 km

x = 1.71 km

Therefore, the slower runner is 1.71 km from the finish line when the fastest runner finishes the race.