Kevin, George, and Will wanted to know who could run the farthest without having to stop. Kevin ran 1,455 meters before he had to stop. George ran 40 meters farther than Kevin before he had to stop. Will ran 84 meters less than George before he had to stop. How far did Will run before he had to stop?
1,579
1,411
1,499
1,331

Question

Kevin, George, and Will wanted to know who could run the farthest without having to stop. Kevin ran 1,455 meters before he had to stop. George ran 40 meters farther than Kevin before he had to stop. Will ran 84 meters less than George before he had to stop. How far did Will run before he had to stop?
1,579
1,411
1,499
1,331

mathstudent55 · Answer

Kevin: 1,455 m
George: 1,455 m + 40 m
Will: 1,455 m + 40 m - 84 m