Timmy, Tammy and Tommy all have tummy ache! They all set off separately to visit their doctor, leaving their homes at exactly the same time. Timmy cycles the 8km to the surgery at an average speed of 20 km/hr; Tammy walks the 1.2km to the surgery at an average speed of 4 km/hr and Tommy drives the 16.5 km to the surgery at any average speed of 45 km/hr.
In what order do they arrive at the surgery?
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Tommy, Timmy, Tammy
Timmy, Tommy, Tammy
Timmy, Tammy, Tommy
Tammy, Timmy, Tommy
Tammy, Tommy, Timmy
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