A runs 4.3 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 45 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B reach it at the same time.

• let distance covered by B=d
  then distance covered by A=d+45
  
  and let speed of B=x
  then speed of A=4.3x
  
  by equating for time= (d+45)/4.3x=d/x
  solving for d=13.63
  so winning post must be 13.63+45=58.63m from A
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• A's speed=4.3x
  B's speed=x
  A's distance=45+x
  B's distancs=x
  time= d/S
  45+X/43.X=d/s
  and d is 13.63
  and a reaches is that 45+13.63=58.63
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• 58.6m from a
  
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• Nice Question !!!
  
  The winning post must be 58.63m away from A.
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