Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Races and Games of Skill · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
In a 200 m race, A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. $A$ 's time over the course is
(a)40 sec
(b)47 sec
(c)33 sec
(d)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$B$ covers 35 m in 7 seconds. $B$ covers 200 m in $\left(\frac{7}{35} \times 200\right) \mathrm{sec}=40 \mathrm{sec}$. Time taken by $A=(40-7) \mathrm{sec}=33 \mathrm{sec}$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.