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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Catrina runs 100 m in 10 seconds. Sedra runs 400 m in 44 seconds. Maintaining these constant speeds, they participate in a 1 km race. How far ahead, to the nearest metre, is the winner as she crosses the finish line?

(A) 100 m100\text{ m} (B) 110 m110\text{ m} (C) 95 m95\text{ m} (D) 90 m90\text{ m} (E) 91 m91\text{ m}

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