The finish line is at the 100 m mark. A position of +10 means the runner is 10 m in front of the starting line, so the runner is closer to the finish line. A position of -5 means the runner is 5 m behind the starting line, so the runner is farther from the finish line.
Distance to the finish line for each runner = 100 - (starting position)
(i) The runner with the lowest, that is, the most negative starting position, is farthest from the finish line.
Arranging the starting positions:
-20 < -3 < 0 < +5 < +10 < +15
The lowest starting position is -20, which belongs to Rishi.
Hence, Rishi starts farthest from the finish line.
(ii) Tarush's starting position = +15
Distance Tarush has to run to reach the finish line = 100 - 15 = 85 m
Hence, Tarush has to run 85 m to reach the finish line.
(iii) Mohan's starting position = -3
Distance Mohan has to run to reach the finish line = 100 - (-3) = 100 + 3 = 103 m
Hence, Mohan has to run 103 m to reach the finish line.
(iv) Rishi's starting position = -20
Peter's starting position = +10
Distance between their starting positions = 10 - (-20) = 10 + 20 = 30 m
Hence, the distance between the starting positions of Rishi and Peter is 30 m.