Figure 15.2 depicts a one-mile stretch of beach with 100 swimmers distributed evenly along the beach. There are two ice cream vendors - 1 and 2 - on the beach selling an identical product. Assume that each swimmer buys only one ice cream cone and that they prefer to buy ice cream from the nearer vendor. If vendor 1 is at A while vendor 2 is at C, vendor 1 will sell ________ ice cream cones while vendor 2 sells ________ ice cream cones.

A. 20; 80
B. 25; 75
C. 75; 25
D. 80; 20


Answer: B

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