Question

In a race of 800m A can beat B by 40m In a race of 500m B can beat C by 5m In a race of 200m A will beat C by

• A. 11.9 m
• B. 1.19 m
• C. 12.7 m
• D. 1.27 m

Answer 1

The correct option is A 11.9 m

Ratio of distances covered by A and B $=800:760$ $=20000:190000$
Ratio of distances covered by B and C $=500:495$ $=190000:18810$
$\therefore$ Ratio of distance covered by A and C $=20000:18810$ $=200:188.1$
Hence A will beat C in a 200 m race by $200m-188.1m=11.9m$