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Anil and Bala run a 3 km race on a 600 m circular track at 6 m/s and 4 m/s, starting together. How many times does Anil overtake Bala before Anil finishes?

Competition practiceRaces & Circular Tracks
  • A1
  • B2
  • C3
  • D0

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Anil finishes in s and gains m. One overtake needs 600 m gain, so only 1 complete overtake.
Answer: A) 1

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