Arthur and Betty start walking toward each other when they are 100 m apart. Arthur has a speed of and Betty has a speed of

Their dog, Spot, starts by Arthur's side at the same time and runs back and forth between them at 5.0 m/s. By the time Arthur and Betty meet, what distance has Spot run?
What will be an ideal response?


Answer: 100 m

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