Question
After 40 minutes into a race, Michael has run 811 of the route while Tom has covered only 211 of the distance. Michael runs at the same average speed throughout the race and Tom’s average speed is 57 m/min slower than Michael’s. If Tom wants to finish the race at the same time as Michael, by how many percent should he increase his average speed by for the remaining part of the race? Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.
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After 40 minutes into a race, Michael has run 811 of the route while Tom has covered only 211 of the distance. Michael runs at the same average speed throughout the race and Tom’s average speed is 57 m/min slower than Michael’s. If Tom wants to finish the race at the same time as Michael, by how many percent should he increase his average speed by for the remaining part of the race? Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.