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Riding the same way round a velodrome from a common start, Sanjay keeps 12 km/h and Tarun 20 km/h. Tarun overtakes Sanjay again and again. At how many different spots on the velodrome do these overtakes happen?

Competition practiceRaces & Circular Tracks
  • A2
  • B8
  • C3
  • D1

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Speed ratio . Same direction: distinct points . (8 is the sum, which applies to opposite directions.)
Answer: A) 2

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