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In the figure, A and B start together from the start line and run in opposite directions around…In the figure, both runners start together and go the same way round. When will the faster one…Two runners take 40 seconds and 60 seconds to complete one lap of a circular track. Starting…Two cyclists ride round a 2 km circular track in the same direction at 20 km/h and 30 km/h,…In a 1 km race A beats B by 100 m. Which statement is true?Kavya argues: "In a 100 m race A beats B by 10 m and B beats C by 10 m, so A must beat C by 20 m."…A runs 100 m in 12 seconds and B in 15 seconds. What start in metres should A give B for a dead…In a race, A beats B by 12.5% of the race distance. B's speed is what percentage of A's speed?The runners in the figure start together and first meet after 45 seconds. What is the length of…In a 500 m race A beats B by 25 m or 5 seconds. How long does A take to finish?In a 100 m race A beats B by 20 m, and in another 100 m race B beats C by 10 m. By how many metres…Three cyclists in the figure start together from the start line. After how long will all three…In the figure, A and B start together from the same point and run in opposite directions. After…Two runners go round a 300 m circular track in opposite directions at 7 m/s and 3 m/s for 5…In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. How many points can B give C in a…In a 200 m race, A beats B by 20 m and beats C by 38 m. By how many metres will B beat C in a 200…The jogging track in a park is 726 m round. Rohit and Sahil start together and walk in opposite…A runs a 1 km race in 160 seconds. When A finishes, B is still 200 m behind. By how many seconds…The two cyclists in the figure start together and ride the same way round. When does Q first catch…In a game of 100 points, A can give B 25 points, and B can give C 20 points. How many points can A…On a circular path, Meera completes a lap in 6 minutes and Tara in 10 minutes. Starting together…Lap times of two swimmers in a circular pool lane are 4 minutes and 7 minutes. Swimming the same…A is one-third faster than B. In a 200 m race, what start should A give B for a dead heat?Two athletes run in opposite directions round a circular track at 6 m/s and 4 m/s, starting from…Two cyclists ride the same way round a circular track at 14 km/h and 6 km/h, starting together. At…
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