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Answer:
Kim
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of Kim's distance to Adrian's distance is ...
(9/10)/(3/5) = (9/10)/(6/10) = 9/6 = 3/2 = 1.5
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You need to be very careful with the wording here. Kim ran 1 1/2 times as far as Adrian. That is, she ran Adrian's distance plus 1/2 Adrian's distance.
If we take the wording "1/2 times farther" to mean that 1/2 of Adrian's distance is added to Adrian's distance, then Kim is correct.
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In many Algebra problems, you will see the wording "k times farther" to mean the distance is multiplied by k. If that interpretation is used here, neither claim is correct, as Kim's distance is 1 1/2 times farther than Adrian's.
On the other hand, if the value of "k" is expressed as a percentage, the interpretation usually intended is that that percentage of the original distance is added to the original distance. Using this interpretation, Kim's distance is 50% farther than Adrian's. (Note the word "times" is missing here.)
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Since Adrian ran 1 5/10 the distance Kim ran, Adrian's claim is incorrect regardless of the interpretation. If you require one of the two to be correct, then Kim is.