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2982.Two boys A and B run at 4 1⁄5 and 8 km an hour respectively. A having 150 m start and the course being 1 km, B wins by a distance of
325 m
60 m
120 m
275 m
Explanation:

A has a start of 150 m. So A has to run 1000-150=850 metre while B has to run 1000 metre.

$\text{Speed of A = }4 \dfrac{1}{5}\text{ km/hr }= \dfrac{21}{5}\text{ km/hr }= \dfrac{21}{5} × \dfrac{5}{18} = \dfrac{21}{18} = \dfrac{7}{6}\text{ m/s}$

$\text{Speed of B = 8 km/hour = }8 × \dfrac{5}{18} = \dfrac{20}{9}\text{ m/s}$

$\text{Time taken by B to travel 1000 metre = }\dfrac{\text{distance}}{\text{Speed of B}} = \dfrac{1000}{\left(\dfrac{20}{9}\right)}= \text{ 450 second}$

$\text{Distance travelled by A by this time = time × speed of A = }450 \times \dfrac{7}{6}= 525\text{ metre}$

Hence, A win by $\left(850-525\right)$=325 metre

2985.In a race of 600 m. A can beat B by 60 m and in a race of 500 m. B can beat C by 50 m. By how many metres will A beat C in a race of 400 m?
76 metre
74 metre
72 metre
78 metre
Explanation:

While A runs 600 m, B runs $\left(600-60\right)$=540 metre

$\text{=>While A runs 400 m, B runs }\dfrac{540}{600} \times 400\text{ = 360 metre}$

While B runs 500 m, C runs $\left(500-50\right)$=450 metre

$\text{=>While B runs 360 m, C runs }\dfrac{450}{500} \times 360\text{ = 324 metre}$

i.e., When A runs 400 metre, B runs 360 metre and C runs 324 metre.

Hence, A beats C by $\left(400-324\right)$=76 metre in a race of 400 m

2986.A can run 220 metres in 41 seconds and B in 44 seconds. By how many seconds will B win if he has 30 metres start?
8 sec
4 sec
2.5 sc
3 sec
Explanation:

B has a start of 30 metre

=> A has to run 220 metre and B has to run $\left(220-30\right)$=190 metre

Given that A takes 41 seconds to cover this 220 metre

B takes 44 seconds to cover 220 metre

$\text{=> B takes }\dfrac{44}{220}\text{ seconds to cover 1 metre}$

$\text{=> B takes }\dfrac{44}{220} \times 190 = \dfrac{4}{20} \times 190 \text{ = 38 seconds to cover 190 metre}$

i.e., A beats B by $\left(41-38\right)$= 3 seconds

2988.In a game, A can give B 20 points, A can give C 32 points and B can give C 15 points. How many points make the game?
120 points
90 points
80 points
100 points
Explanation:

Let x points make the game

A can give B 20 points, A can give C 32 points

=> When A scores x points, B scores $\left(x-20\right)$ points and C scores $\left(x-32\right)$ points

B can give C 15 points

=> When B scores x points, C scores $\left(x-15\right)$ points

$\text{=> When B scores 1 point, C scores }\dfrac{(x-15)}{x}\text{ points}$

$\text{=> When B scores $\left(x-20\right)$ point, C scores }\dfrac{(x-20)(x-15)}{x}\text{ points}$

$\text{i.e., } \left(x-32\right) = \dfrac{(x-20)(x-15)}{x}$

$\Rightarrow x(x-32) = (x-20)(x-15)$

$\Rightarrow x^2 - 32x = x^2 - 35x + 300$

$\Rightarrow - 32x = - 35x + 300$

$\Rightarrow 3x = 300$

$\Rightarrow x = 100$

i.e., 100 points make the game

2989.In a game A can give B 20 points in 60 and C 18 points in 90. How many points can C give B in a game of 120?
20 points
22 points
18 points
40 points
Explanation:

A can give C 18 points in 90

=> While A scores 90 points, C scores $\left(90-18\right)$=72 points

$\text{=> While A scores }\dfrac{90}{72}\text{ points, C scores 1 point.}$

$\text{=> While A scores }\dfrac{90}{72} \times 120 =\dfrac{90}{6} \times 10\text{ = 150 points, C scores 120 point.}$

A can give B 20 points in 60

=> While A scores 60 points, B scores $\left(60-20\right)$=40 points

$\text{=> While A scores 1 point, B scores }\dfrac{40}{60} = \dfrac{2}{3}\text{ points}$

$\text{=> While A scores 150 points, B scores }\dfrac{2}{3} \times 150 = 100\text{ points}$

i.e., while C scores 120 points, B scores 100 points

Hence, in a 120 race, C can give B $\left(120-100\right)$=20 points

2990.In a km race A can beat B by 100 m and B can beat C by 60 m. In the same race A can beat C by
144 m
164 m
144 m
154 m
Explanation:

In a km race A can beat B by 100 m

=> While A run 1000 m, B run $\left(1000-100\right)$=900 m

In a km race B can beat C by 60 m

=> While B runs 1000 m, C runs $\left(1000-60\right)$=940 m

$\text{ => While B run 1 m, C run }\dfrac{940}{1000}\text{ m}$

$\text{ => While B runs 900 m, C runs }\dfrac{940}{1000} \times 900 = 94 \times 9 = 846\text{ m}$

i.e., while A run 1000 m, C run 846 m

Hence, A can beat C by $\left(1000-846\right)$= 154 m

2991.In a flat race, A beats B by 15 metres and C by 29 metres. When B and C run over the course together, B wins by 15 metres. Find the length of the course
225 m
125 m
220 m
256 m
Explanation:

Let x be the length of the course

A beats B by 15 metres and C by 29 metres

=> When A runs x metre, B runs $\left(x-15\right)$ metre and C runs $\left(x-29\right)$ metre

When B and C run over the course together, B wins by 15 metres

=> when B runs x metre, C run $\left(x-15\right)$ metre

$\text{=> when B runs 1 metre, C run }\dfrac{x-15}{x}\text{ metre}$

$\text{=> when B runs $\left(x-15\right)$ metre, C run }\dfrac{x-15}{x} \times (x-15) = \dfrac{(x-15)^2}{x}\text{ metre}$

$\text{i.e., }(x-29) = \dfrac{(x-15)^2}{x}$

$\Rightarrow x^2 - 29x = x^2 - 30x + 225$

$\Rightarrow - 29x = - 30x + 225 $

$\Rightarrow x = 225$

2992.A can run a kilometre in 4 min 54 sec and B in 5 min. How many metres start can A give B in a km race so that the race may end in a dead heat?
25 m
20 m
15 m
10 m
Explanation:

i.e., in this race, A will win by $\left(5 min - 4 min 54 sec\right)$ = $\left(300 sec - 294 sec\right)$ = 6 sec

B covers 1000 m in 5 min

=> B covers 1000 m in 300 sec

$\text{=> B covers }\dfrac{1000}{300}= \dfrac{10}{3}\text{m in 1 sec}$

$\text{=> B covers }\dfrac{10}{3} \times 6 = 20\text{ m in 6 sec}$

i.e., A can give B a start of 20 metre so that the race will end in a dead heat.

44314.A runs 1 $\dfrac{3}{8}$ times As fast as B. If A gives B a start of 90 m and they reach the goal at the same time. The goal is at a distance of
330 m
440 m
120 m
280 m
Explanation:

Speed of A : Speed of B = $\dfrac{11}{8}$: 1 = 11 : 8

Let Speed of A = 11k

and Speed of B = 8k

Let the distance to the goal = x

Time taken by A = time taken by B

=$\dfrac{Distance\: travelled\:by\: A}{Speed\: of\: A}$=$\dfrac{Distance\: travelled\:by\: B}{Speed\: of\: B}$

= $\dfrac{x}{11k}$= $\dfrac{x-90}{8k}$

= $\dfrac{x}{11}$= $\dfrac{x-90}{8}$

8x=11x-990

3x=990

x=330

Distance to the goal = 330 metre

44315.In a 100 m race, A runs at 6 km/hr. A gives B a start of 4 m and still beats him by 4 sec. Find the speed of B.
4.6 km/hr
5.6 km/hr
4.4 km/hr
5.4 km/hr
Explanation:

Speed of A = 6 km/hr

=$6\times\dfrac{5}{18}$

=$\dfrac{5}{3}m/s$

Time taken by A = $\dfrac{distance}{speed}$

=$\dfrac{100}{\left(\dfrac{5}{3}\right)}$

=60sec

A gives B a start of 4 m

i.e., B has to cover (100-4)

=96 metre

A beats B by 4 sec

=> Time taken by B to run the race = 60 + 4

= 64 sec

Speed of B =$ \dfrac{Distance}{Time}$

=$\dfrac{96}{64}m/s$

=$\dfrac{96}{64}\times\dfrac{18}{5}$

=5.4 km/hr

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