3.1. From one point on a circular track, a pedestrian and a cyclist started simultaneously in the same direction. The cyclist's speed is $55\%$ greater than the pedestrian's speed, and therefore the cyclist overtakes the pedestrian from time to time. At how many different points on the track will the overtakes occur?
Answer: 11.

Solution: Let's assume the length of the path is 55 (in some units), and the speeds of the pedestrian and the cyclist are $100 x$ and $155 x$. Then, the overtakes will occur every $1 / x$ units of time. During this time, the pedestrian covers 100 units, which means he will be 10 units away in the opposite direction from the start. This will happen at each overtake. At the 11th overtake, the pedestrian will have covered 1100 units and will be back at the starting point, after which the overtake points will start repeating.