In a potato race, 8 potatoes are placed 6 feet apart on a straight line, the first being 6 ft from the basket. A contestant starts from the basket and puts one potato at a time into the basket. Find the total distance he must run in order to finish the race.

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In a potato race, 8 potatoes are placed 6 feet apart on
a straight line, the first being 6 ft from the basket. A
contestant starts from the basket and puts one potato
at a time into the basket. Find the total distance he
must run in order to finish the race.
Transcribed Image Text:In a potato race, 8 potatoes are placed 6 feet apart on a straight line, the first being 6 ft from the basket. A contestant starts from the basket and puts one potato at a time into the basket. Find the total distance he must run in order to finish the race.
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