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Usha and Valsa are running a race. Usha is running on the inner circle. Valsa is running on the outer circle. Who covers lesser distance while running?

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Usha

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Valsa

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Solution

The correct option is A Usha
The track is made of two circles. The inner circle is smaller than the outer circle because it has a smaller radius. Hence, Usha runs a shorter distance.

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