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A gives B a start of 10 metres in a 100 metre race and still beats him by 1.25 seconds. How long does B take to complete the 100 metre race if A runs at the rate of 10 m/sec?

(1) 8 seconds
(2) 10 seconds
(3) 16.67 seconds
(4) 12.5 seconds



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A gives B a start of 10 metres in a 100 metre race and still beats him by 1.25 seconds. How long does B take to complete the 100 metre race if A runs at the rate of 10 m/sec?


A takes 100/10 = 10 seconds to complte the race

so B will take 10 + 1.25 = 11.25sec to complete 90M as B has a head start of 10M to A

so B will take 100 * 11.25 / 90 = 12.5 Seconds

ANS = 12.5 Sec
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A gives B a start of 10 metres in a 100 metre race and still 20 May 2005, 14:08
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90/B - 1.25 = 100/10
=> 90/B = 11.25 => B = 8m/s.
Therefore time taken for 100m = 100/8 = 12.5
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When A runs 100m B runs 90 mts.

==>> B take 1.25 s to run 10 mts

So to run 100mts B takes 12.5 secs
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When A runs 100m B runs 90 mts.

==>> B take 1.25 s to run 10 mts

So to run 100mts B takes 12.5 secs
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gmat2me2 although you have got the right answer , i think you have made a mistake.

When A runs 100 m B runs 80 meters (assuming the answer), then the basis on which you got the answer is wrong.

When A ran 100 meters, B hadn't completed the race which was reduced to 90m for him, so you should not conclude that he ran 90 meters.

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When A runs 100m B runs 90 mts.

==>> B take 1.25 s to run 10 mts

So to run 100mts B takes 12.5 secs

gmat2me2 although you have got the right answer , i think you have made a mistake.

When A runs 100 m B runs 80 meters (assuming the answer), then the basis on which you got the answer is wrong.

When A ran 100 meters, B hadn't completed the race which was reduced to 90m for him, so you should not conclude that he ran 90 meters.

HMTG.
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Appreciate your catch but can you please rephrase your concern? I wasnt able to get what you were trying to convey...Sorry about it

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