23.Five Tyres, Three Wheels
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A tricycle has three wheels and you carry two spare tyres, five tyres in total. Over a 1,000-mile journey you rotate them so that every tyre is worn equally. How many miles does each tyre spend on the road?
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Count total tyre-miles first, then share them out evenly.
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