Question

In a race of 1000 m A beats b by 100 m and c by 150 m.In a race of 500 m, B beats c by

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Answer 1

When A runs 1000 meters, B runs 900 meters and when B runs 800 meters, C runs 700 meters. Therefore, when B runs 900 meters, the distance that C runs = (900 x 700)/800 = 6300/8 = 787.5 meters. So, in a race of 1000 meters, A beats C by (1000 - 787.5) = 212.5 meters to C.