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678.In a kilometer race, A beats B by 50 meters or 10 Seconds. What time does A take to complete the race?
210 sec
190 sec
200 sec
150 sec
Explanation:
This is a simple question, where we have to find the time taken by A to beat B.
First, we will consider the given data.
Given,
Distance = 1 KM
50 meters = 10 seconds
1 KM = 1000 meters
1m= 10/50
So, we have to now find the Time for 1000 m.
=> 1 m= 10/50
=> 1/5 sec
Now,
Time for 1000 m = 1000×1/5
=200 sec
688.A can run a kilometer race in 4 ½ min while B can run same race in 5 min. how many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?
150 m
125 m
130 m
100 m
Explanation:
A can give B (5 min – 4 1/2 min) = 30 sec start.
The distance covered by B in 5 min = 1000 m.
Distance covered in 30 sec = (1000 * 30)/300 = 100 m.
A can give B 100m start.
689.At a game of billiards, A can give B 20 points in 60 and A can give C 15 points in 60. How many points can C give B in a game of 90 ?
50
40
10
15
Explanation:
a:b = 60:40
a:c = 60:45
c/a x a/b = 45/60 x 60/40 = 45/40 = 90/80
So C gives B => 10 points.
690.In a race of 1000m, A can beat B by 100m. In a 400m, B beats C by 40m. In a race of 500m. A will beat C by
57.5 m
95 m
150.7 m
98.6 m
Explanation:
When A runs 1000m, B runs 900m.
Hence, when A runs 500m, B runs 450m.
Again, when B runs 400m, C runs 360m.
And, when B runs 450m, C runs = 360 × 450/400 = 405m.
Required distance = 500 - 405 = 95 meter.
1252.In a 1000 m race Usha beats Shiny by 50 m. In the same race, by what time margin Shiny beat Mercy who runs at 4 m/s ?
250 sec
125 sec
50 sec
25 sec
Explanation:
Speed of Shiny = 50/ 10 = 5m/s
Time taken by shiny to complete the race is B = 1000/5 = 200 sec.
Time taken by Baley to complete the race is D = 1000/4 = 250 sec.
Hence, D-B = 50 sec
2970.In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:
22.75 m
25 m
19.5 m
7$ \dfrac{4}{7} $m
Explanation:

A : B = 200 : 169.

A : C = 200 : 182.

$ \dfrac{C}{B} $=$ \left(\dfrac{C}{A} \times\dfrac{A}{B} \right) $=$ \left(\dfrac{182}{200} \times\dfrac{200}{169} \right) $= 182 : 169.

When C covers 182 m, B covers 169 m.

When C covers 350 m, B covers$ \left(\dfrac{169}{182} \times 350\right) $m= 325 m.

Therefore, C beats B by $\left(350 - 325\right)$ m = 25 m.

2971.In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:
20 m
25 m
22.5 m
9 m
Explanation:

Distance covered by B in 9 sec. =$ \left(\dfrac{100}{45} \times 9\right) $m= 20 m.

$\therefore$ A beats B by 20 metres.

2972.In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:
8 points
10 points
14 points
40 points
Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 80.

A : C = 100 : 72.

$\therefore \dfrac{B}{C} $=$ \left(\dfrac{B}{A} \times\dfrac{A}{C} \right) $=$ \left(\dfrac{80}{100} \times\dfrac{100}{72} \right) $=$ \dfrac{10}{9} $=$ \dfrac{100}{90} $= 100 : 90.

$\therefore$ B can give C 10 points.

2973.In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. As time over the course is:
40 sec
47 sec
33 sec
None of these
Explanation:

B runs 35 m in 7 sec.

$\therefore$ B covers 200 m in$ \left(\dfrac{7}{35} \times 200\right) $= 40 sec.

Bs time over the course = 40 sec.

$\therefore$ As time over the course $\left(40 - 7\right)$ sec = 33 sec.

2974.A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by:
100 m
111$ \dfrac{1}{9} $m
25 m
50 m
Explanation:

When B runs 25 m, A runs$ \dfrac{45}{2} $m.

When B runs 1000 m, A runs$ \left(\dfrac{45}{2} \times\dfrac{1}{25} \times 1000\right) $m= 900 m.

$\therefore$ B beats A by 100 m.

2975.In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. Bs time over the course is:
86 sec
80 sec
76 sec
None of these
Explanation:

B runs$ \dfrac{45}{2} $m in 6 sec.

$\therefore$ B covers 300 m in$ \left(6 \times\dfrac{2}{45} \times 300\right) $sec= 80 sec.

2976.A runs 1$ \dfrac{2}{3} $ times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
200 m
300 m
270 m
160 m
Explanation:

Ratio of the speeds of A and B =$ \dfrac{5}{3} $: 1 = 5 : 3.

Thus, in race of 5 m, A gains 2 m over B.

2 m are gained by A in a race of 5 m.

80 m will be gained by A in race of$ \left(\dfrac{5}{2} \times 80\right) $m= 200 m.

$\therefore$ Winning post is 200 m away from the starting point.

2977.In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:
21 m
26 m
28 m
29 m
Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 75

B : C = 100 : 96.

$\therefore$ A : C =$ \left(\dfrac{A}{B} \times\dfrac{B}{C} \right) $=$ \left(\dfrac{100}{75} \times\dfrac{100}{96} \right) $=$ \dfrac{100}{72} $= 100 : 72.

$\therefore$ A beats C by $\left(100 - 72\right)$ m = 28 m.

2978.A, B and C are the three contestants in one km race. If A can give B a start of 40 metres and A can give C a start of 64 metres. How many metres start can B give C?
None of these
20 m
25 m
35 m
Explanation:

While A covers 1000 m, B covers $\left(1000-40\right)$=960 m and C covers $\left(1000-64\right)$=936 m

i.e., when B covers 960 m, C covers 936 m

$\text{When B covers 1000 m, C covers }\dfrac{936}{960} \times 1000\text{ = 975 m}$

i.e., B can give C a start of $\left(1000-975\right)$ = 25 m

2979.In a game of 90 points A can give B 15 points and C 30 points. How many points can B give C in a game of 100 points?
140
20
300
50
Explanation:

While A scores 90 points, B scores $\left(90-15\right)$=75 points and C scores $\left(90-30\right)$= 60 points

i.e., when B scores 75 points, C scores 60 points

$\text{=> When B scores 100 points, C scores }\dfrac{60}{75}\times 100\text{ = 80 points}$

i.e., in a game of 100 points, B can give C $\left(100-80\right)$=20 points

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