Book Maths Puzzle Numerical Ability

In a 100m race, A can beat B by 25m and B can beat C by 4m. In the same race, by how many meters can A beat C?

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when B is at 100m B-C=4m
So when B is at 75m B-C=(4/100)*75=3m
So A-C=(A-B)+(B-c)=25+3=28 meters
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Answer is 28 metr.
A-100 m
B-75m

B-100m
C-96m

Now A-100m B-75m C-72...
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