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John was so proud of his running ability that he boasted he could outrun Bill not only in distance but in speed. Naturally Bill scoffed at such a declaration, and the two decided to put it to a test. They found a convenient flat and straight road containing mileage markers. 3ohn started running at the 24-mile marker and ran to the 6-mile indicator, while Bill drove the car alongside him. He ran the distance in three hours and twelve minutes. Bill ran from the 6-mile marker to the first in one hour and two minutes. Who was the faster runner?
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John was the faster runner. He ran 18 miles in three hours and twelve minutes. Bill ran five miles in one hour and two minutes. The distance from the six-mile marker to the first is five miles.