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Answer: Tammy (first), Tommy, Timmy (last)
In hours
Timmy 8 km 20 km/h \frac8{20}=\frac25 of an hour
Tammy 1.2 km 4 km/h \frac{1.2}{4} = \frac{12}{40} = \frac{3}{10} of an hour
Tommy 16.5 km 45 km/h \frac{16.5}{45} = \frac{5.5\times3}{15\times3}=\frac{11}{30} not a nice fraction
compare \frac25 = \frac{12}{30}
\frac{3}{10} = \frac{9}{30}
\therefore\frac{11}{30} middle
In minutes
Timmy 8 km 20 km/h \frac1{3} km/minute 8\times3 = 24 minutes
Tammy 1.2 km 4 km/h \frac{4}{60} = \frac{1}{15} km/minute 1.2\times15 = 18 minutes
Tommy 16.5 km 45 km/h \frac{45}{60} = \frac{3}{4} km/minute 16.5\div3\times4 = 5.5\times4 = 22 minutes
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