Four runners finished a 100 m race with times (in seconds): 13.5, 13.05, 13.55 and 13.5. The runner with the smallest time wins. If there is a tie for first, both share first place. How many runners get first place?

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1. Smallest time: 13.05 (0 tenths, the rest have 5 tenths). Only one runner has 13.05, so exactly 1 runner gets first place.

Four runners finished a 100 m race with times (in seconds): 13.5, 13.05, 13.55 and 13.5.
The runner with the smallest time wins. If there is a tie for first, both share first place.
How many runners get first place?

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Four runners finished a 100 m race with times (in seconds): 13.5, 13.05, 13.55 and 13.5.The runner with the smallest time wins. If there is a tie for first, both share first place.How many runners get first place?

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Four runners finished a 100 m race with times (in seconds): 13.5, 13.05, 13.55 and 13.5.
The runner with the smallest time wins. If there is a tie for first, both share first place.
How many runners get first place?