Kiran beats Lata by 25 m in a 500 m race, and Lata beats Meena by one-tenth of the distance in any race. If Kiran gives Meena a 70 m start in a 500 m race, what is the result?

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Kiran by 2.5 m. Lata's speed =0.95 of Kiran's and Meena's =0.9×0.95=0.855. When Kiran runs 500 m, Meena runs 427.5 m, but she needs 430 m. Kiran wins by 2.5 m.

Kiran beats Lata by 25 m in a 500 m race, and Lata beats Meena by one-tenth of the distance in any race. If Kiran gives Meena a 70 m start in a 500 m race, what is the result?

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