UPSC CDS Math Speed, Time and Distance Questions

Time taken by the winner to finish the race=

4000

16

=250s
Distance covered by the athlete in the second position in 250 s
=15×250=3750m
Distance covered by the athlete in the third position in 250 s
=11×250=2750m
Therefore, distance between theathlete in the second and third positions =3750−2750=1000m