Raghav beats Vinod by 60 meters or 12 seconds in a km race. Find Raghav’s time over the course.

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18 Jan 2021 Race

Raghav beats Vinod by 60 meters or 12 seconds in a km race. Find Raghav’s time over the course.

OPtion

1) 3 min 10 sec
2) 3 min 15 sec
3) 3 min 20 sec
4) 4 min 10 sec
5) 4 min 3 sec
6) 3 min 8 sec
7) 3 min 6 sec
8) 4 min 20 sec
9) 4 min 25 sec
10) None of the above

Solution

As given, Vinod covers 60m in 12 seconds.
Vinod’s time over the course = (12/60 x 1000) = 200 sec.
Raghav’s time over the course = (200 – 12) = 188 seconds
= 188/60 = 3min. 8 seconds.

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (0)