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Chitra beats Dimple by 80 m in an 800 m race, finishing in 2 min 24 s. By how many seconds does Chitra beat Dimple?

Competition practiceRaces & Circular Tracks
  • A16 s
  • B14.4 s
  • C20 s
  • D8 s

Step-by-Step Solution

Chitra: 144 s. Dimple ran 720 m in 144 s: 5 m/s, so she needs s. Margin s.
Answer: A) 16 s

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