Aptitude - Races and Games - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Races and Games - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
11.
In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is:
86 sec
80 sec
76 sec
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

B runs 45 m in 6 sec.
2

B covers 300 m in 6 x 2 x 300 sec = 80 sec.
45

Discussion:
22 comments Page 3 of 3.

AKSHAY WADITKE said:   5 years ago
22.5 - 6 sec.
225 - 60 sec.
Then, 300 - 225 = 75
75/6 = 12.5 sec
60 + 12.5= 72.5 sec.

Keerthika senthur said:   1 year ago
a beats b by 22.5 m. 6 seconds
So A covered 300m before B
So, 300/22.5 = 13.333.
Now 13.333 * 6 = 80.
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