Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-In a 1-mile race, the winner crosses the finish line 10 feet ahead of the second-place runner and 27 feetahead of the third-place runner. Assuming that each runner maintains a constant speed throughout therace, by how many feet does the second-place runner beat the third-place runner? (5280 feet in 1 mile.)

A) 17.03 ft
B) -10.05 ft
C) -17.09 ft
D) 7.01 ft