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As a member of a team, you will compete in a triathlon. The events have been divided in...

As a member of a team, you will compete in a triathlon. The events have been divided in the following way. You prefer swimming to biking to running in a ratio of 1 to 2 to 3.

Option 1: 2-mile swim, 23-mile bike ride, 12-mile run

Option 2: 2-mile swim, 27-mile bike ride, 4-mile run

Option 3: 2-mile swim, 25-mile bike ride, 8-mile run

a. Calculate the point value of each of the options, and identify the option with the greatest value and the option with the second-greatest value.

b. Describe three ways in which the greatest-valued option could be trimmed to match the value of the second-greatest-valued option.

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