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In a 300 m race, A beats B by 15 meters or 5 sec. A's time over the course is

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In a 300 m race, A beats B by 15 meters or 5 sec. A's time over the course is
  • A65 seconds
  • B75 seconds
  • C85 seconds
  • D95 seconds
Correct answer: D

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95 seconds

15m are covered by B in 5 sec.
300 m are covered by B in (5/15*300) sec. = 100 sec.
Time taken by A =(100-5) sec.= 95 sec.