Question
The winning relay team in a high school sports competition clocked 48 min for a distance of 13.2 km. Its runners A, B, C and D maintained speeds of 15 km/hr, 16 km/hr, 17 km/hr and 18 km/hr respectively. What is the ratio of the time taken by B to the time taken by D?
Answer: Option C
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C
(c) Time is inversely proportional to the speed.
Hence ratio of time taken by B and D = 18 : 16 = 9 : 8
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(c) Time is inversely proportional to the speed.
Hence ratio of time taken by B and D = 18 : 16 = 9 : 8
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