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Question 11
In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:
Correct Answer: Option D
A : B = 100 : 90.
A : C = 100 : 87.
| B | = | B | x | A | = | 90 | x | 100 | = | 30 | . |
| C | A | C | 100 | 87 | 29 |
When B runs 30 m, C runs 29 m.
| When B runs 180 m, |
| C runs |  | 29 | x 180 |  m | = 174 m. |
| 30 |
B beats C by (180 - 174) m = 6 m.
Question 12
In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:
Correct Answer: Option B
A : B = 100 : 80.
A : C = 100 : 72.
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B | = | |
B | x | A | |
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| C | A | C |
| = | | 80 | x | 100 | | = | 10 | = | 100 | = 100 : 90. | ||||||||
| 100 | 72 | 9 | 90 |
B can give C 10 points.
Question 13
In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:
Correct Answer: Option C
B runs 35 m in 7 sec.
| B covers 200 m in |
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7 | x 200 | |
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| 35 |
| = 40 sec. | |||||
B's time over the course = 40 sec.
B's time over the course = 40 sec.
A's time over the course (40 - 7) sec = 33 sec.