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Susan takes 2 minutes more than Kimberly to complete the race. Susan completes the race in 18 minutes. Find the time taken by Kimberly to complete the race.

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14 minutes

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16 minutes

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20 minutes

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22 minutes

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Solution

The correct option is B 16 minutes
Time taken by Susan = (S) = 18 minutes
Time taken by Kimberly = (K)
S = 2 + K
i.e. 18 = 2 + K
We know that 18 = 2 + 16.
So, Kimberly took 16 minutes to complete the race.

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