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A can give B a start of 20 m and C a start of 39 m in a walking race of 400 m. how much start can B given c?

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In a 400 m race - Ratio of distances
A:B:C
400:380:361
So, when B runs 380 m -> C runs 361 m
when B runs 400 -> c runs 361*400/380=380m
The start B can give C= 400-380=20 m
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before A has started the race, B has walked 20m & C has walked 39m. => before B has startes, C has walked 39-20=19m. if this is not the answer, then i think, data is inadequate. without knowing their speeds, its impossible to find out.
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