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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The hare and the tortoise had a race over $100\,\text{m}$ , in which both maintained constant speeds. When the hare reached the finish line, it was $75\,\text{m}$ in front of the tortoise. The hare immediately turned around and ran back towards the start line. How far from the finish line did the hare and the tortoise meet?

(A) $54$ (B) $60$ (C) $64$ (D) $66\frac{2}{3}$ (E) $72$

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