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Some terminologies used in Races


 'A gives B a start of x meters’: This statement implies that, while A starts
the race from starting point, whereas, B starts 10 meters ahead of A. To
cover a race of 100 meters in this case, A will have to cover 100 meters
while B will have to cover only (100 - x).
 'A beats B by x m': This statement implies that in the same time, while A
reached the winning point, whereas, B is behind A by x m. To cover a race
of 100 meters in this case, A has covered 100 meters while B has covered
only (100 - x )
 A can give B a start of t minutes: This statement implies that A will start t
minutes after B starts from the starting point. Both A and B will reach the
finishing point at the same time.
 A gives B x meters and t minutes: This statement implies that A and B
start from the starting point at the same instant, but while A reaches the
finishing point, B is behind by x meters, and, B takes t minutes compared to
A to complete the race. So, B covers remaining x meters in extra t minutes.
This gives the speed of B as x/t.
 Dead Heat: A dead heat situation is when all participants reach the finishing
point at the same instant of time.
Question
In a 100 m race, A can give B 10 m and C
28 m. In the same race B can give C:
a) 18 m
b) 20 m
c) 27 m
d) 9m
Answers
Question
A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5
kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats
him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is:
a) 5.15 kmph
b) 4.14 kmph
c) 4.25 kmph
d) 4.4 kmph
Answers
Question
In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of
two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a
start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:
a) 60 m
b) 40 m
c) 20 m
d) 10 m
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Question
In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C
by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C
by:
a) 5.4 m
b) 4.5 m
c) 5m
d) 6m
Answers
Question
At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points
in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60.
How many points can B give C in a game of
90?
a) 30 points
b) 20 points
c) 10 points
d) 12 points
Answers
Question
In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m
and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will
beat B by:
a) 22.75 m
b) 25 m
c) 19.5 m
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d) 7 m
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Question
In a 50 m race, A can give a start of 5 m to B
and a start of 14 m to C. In the same race,
how much start can B give to C?
a) 10m
b) 20m
c) 25m
d) 40m
Answers
Ans : a
In the same time, A covers 50 m,
B covers (50 – 5) = 45 m, and
C covers (50 – 14) = 36 m.
Applying unitary method, when B runs 45 m,
C runs 36 m. Hence, when B runs 50 m, C
runs (36/45 × 50 = 40) This means B gives
C a 10 m start.
Question
In a 500 m race, A reaches the final point in
28 s and B reaches in 35 s. By how much
distance does A beat B?
a) 200m
b) 100m
c) 150m
d) 120m
Answers
Ans: b
In this question, we have to find the distance
covered by B, after A has finished the race
i.e. distance covered by B in (35 – 28 = 7s).
Distance = 500/35 × 7 = 100 m
A beats B by 100 m.
Question
A runs 4 times as fast as B. If A gives B a
start of 60 m, how far must the goal on the
race course be so that A and B reach it at
the same time?
a) 60m
b) 80m
c) 100m
d) 50m
Answers
Ans : b
Ratio of the speeds of A and B = 4:1.
In a race of 4 m, A gains 3 m over B. 60
meters will be gained by A in race of
(4/3 × 60 = 80 m). Thus, Winning post must
be at a distance of 80 m from the starting
point.
Question
In a 10 km race. A, B, and C, each running
at uniform speed, get the gold, silver, and
bronze medals, respectively. If A beats B by
1 km and B beats C by 1 km, then by how
many meters does A beat C?
a) 1000m
b) 900m
c) 1900m
d) 2000m
Answers
Answer: c;1900m
Explanation: A beats B by 1 km, means A travels 10
km in the same time that B travels 9 km. The ratio of
speeds of A and B is 10 : 9. Similarly, the ratio of
speeds of B and C is 10 : 9.
A : B = 10 : 9
B : C = 10 : 9
⇒ The ratio of speeds of A : B : C = 100 : 90 : 81
In the same time that A travels 100 m, C travels 81
metres ⇒ In the same time that A travels 10000 m, C
would travel 8100 m or A would beat C by 1900 m.
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