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Annie and Bonnie are running laps around a 
-meter oval track. They started together, but Annie has pulled ahead, because she runs 
faster than Bonnie. How many laps will Annie have run when she first passes Bonnie?
Solution
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Each lap Bonnie runs, Annie runs another quarter lap, so Bonnie will run four laps before she is overtaken. Therefore, Annie will have run 
laps.
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