A country baker
sent off his boy with a message to
the butcher
in the
next village, and at the same time the butcher sent his boy to the
baker.
One ran faster than
the other, and they were seen to
pass at a spot 720
yards from the baker's shop.
Each stopped ten
minutes at his
destination
and then started on the return journey, when it was found that they
passed each other at a spot 400 yards from the butcher's.
How far apart
are the two tradesmen's shops?
Of course each boy went at a uniform
pace
throughout.
See answer
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