Races and Games Practice Test 2 with solutions

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times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 60 metres how long should the race course be so that both of them reach at the same time?

Solution:

Course of race
Lead =

[1/{1-{\B's \speed}/{\A's \speed}}]

metre
=

60[1/{1-3/8}]

metre
=

60 [1/{5/8}]

metres
=

60 × 8/5

= 96 metres

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