A and B run a kilometer and A wins by 25 sec. A and C run a kilometer ...
Let’s put all together,
A finishes first, B second and C lastly.
B finishes 25 sec after A, C finishes 30 sec after B
C finishes after A by = 25 + 30 = 55sec
Total distance by which A wins from C = 275m
C will take = (55 × 1000)/275 = 200sec
200sec = 180 sec + 20 sec = 3min 20sec
∴ A will take 3min 20sec - 55 sec = 2 min 25 sec
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A and B run a kilometer and A wins by 25 sec. A and C run a kilometer ...
Given Information:
- A and C run for a kilometre, and A wins by 275 metres.
- B wins by 30 secs.
To Find: How much time is taken by A in finishing one kilometre race when B and C run for the same distance.
Solution:
Let's assume the speed of A, B, and C be S_A, S_B, and S_C respectively.
- A and C run for a kilometre, and A wins by 275 metres.
So, the distance covered by A and C is 1 km (1000 m) and A wins by 275m. Therefore,
Distance covered by A = 1000m
Distance covered by C = 1000m - 275m = 725m
Now, we can equate the time taken by A and C using the formula:
Time = Distance/Speed
So, we get:
Time taken by A = 1000/S_A
Time taken by C = 725/S_C
As both A and C cover the same distance, their time taken should be the same. Therefore,
1000/S_A = 725/S_C
- B wins by 30 secs.
Let's assume the time taken by B to cover 1 km is T_B.
So, we can say that,
T_A = T_B + 30 (As B wins by 30 secs)
Now, we can use the formula:
Speed = Distance/Time
To find the speed of A and B.
Speed of A, S_A = 1000/T_A
Speed of B, S_B = 1000/T_B
We can also use the formula:
S_A - S_C = 275 (As A wins by 275m)
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
1000/T_A - 1000/T_C = 275
Substituting T_A in terms of T_B, we get:
1000/(T_B+30) - 1000/(725*S_A/1000) = 275
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
T_B = 150 seconds
Therefore, the time taken by A to cover 1 km is:
T_A = T_B + 30 = 150 + 30 = 180 seconds
Converting seconds into minutes and seconds, we get:
= 3 minutes 0 seconds
Therefore, the correct answer is option A) 2 minutes 25 seconds.
A and B run a kilometer and A wins by 25 sec. A and C run a kilometer ...
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