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Races And Games Of Skill

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Question 121.
A runs 1 3/4 times as fast as B. if A gives B a start of 84 m, bow far
must winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?



  1.    196 m
  2.    206 m
  3.    216 m
  4.    226 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 196 m


Ratio of the rates of A and B = 7/4 : 1 = 7 : 4
So, in a race of 7 m, A gains 3m over B.
3 m are gained by A in a race of 7 m.
84 m are gained by A in a race of (7/3 x 84) m = 196 m.
Winning post must be 196 m away from the starting point.



Question 122.
P runs 1 km in 3 minutes and Q in 4 minutes 10 secs. How many metres start can P give Q in 1 kilometre race, so that the race may end in a dead heat?
  1.    210 metre
  2.    180 metre
  3.    220 metre
  4.    280 metre
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 280 metre

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

P run 1 km in 3 minutes
Q run 1 km in 4 minutes 10 secs
$MF#%\text{=> Q runs 1 km in }\dfrac{25}{6}\text{ minutes}\\\\ \text{=> Q runs }\left(1 \times \dfrac{6}{25} \times 3\right)= \dfrac{18}{25} = 0.72\text{ km in 3 minutes}$MF#%
Hence, in a 1 km race, P can give Q (1 - 0.72)=0.28 km = 280 metre


Question 123.
In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:
  1.    20.25 m
  2.    21.5 m
  3.    22.75 m
  4.    25 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 25 m

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

It means, when A convers 200 m, B covers only (200-31)=169 m
and C covers only (200-18)=182 m
=> When C covers 182 m, B covers 169 m
$MF#%\text{=> When C covers 350 m, B covers }\dfrac{169}{182}\times 350\text{ = 325 m}$MF#%
Hence, C beats B by 350-325 = 25 metre


Question 124.
A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is:
  1.    4.4 kmph
  2.    4.25 kmph
  3.    4.14 kmph
  4.    5.15 kmph
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4.14 kmph

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

$MF#%\text{Speed of A = 5 kmph = }5\times \dfrac{5}{18} = \dfrac{25}{18} \text{m/s}\\\\ \text{Time taken by A to cover 100 m} = \dfrac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} = \dfrac{100}{\left(\dfrac{25}{18}\right)}\text{ = 72 seconds}$MF#%
It is given that, A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds.
=> B takes (72+8)=80 seconds to cover (100-8)=92 metre
$MF#%\text{Speed of B =} \dfrac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} = \dfrac{92}{80} \text{m/s} = \dfrac{92}{80} \times \dfrac{18}{5}\text{ kmph}\text{ = 4.14 kmph}$MF#%


Question 125.
In a game of 80 points; A can give B 5 points and C 15 points. Then how many points B can give C in a game of 60 ?



  1.    5
  2.    6
  3.    7
  4.    8
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 8

A: B = 80 : 75, A : C = 80 : 65
B/C = ( B/ A * A/C) = (75 / 80 * 80 / 65) = 15/13 = 60 /52 = 60: 52
Therfore ,In a game of 60, B can give C 8 points.



Question 126.
In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:
  1.    40 points
  2.    10 points
  3.    14 points
  4.    8 points
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 10 points

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

In a game of 100 points, A scores 100 points, B scores (100-20)=80 points and
C scores (100-28)=72 points
i.e., when B scores 80 points, C scores 72 points
$MF#%\text{=> When B scores 100 points, C scores }\dfrac{72}{80} \times 100\text{ = 90 points}$MF#%
i.e., In a game of 100 points, B can give C (100-90)=10 points


Question 127.

In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:


  1.    20 m
  2.    25 m
  3.    22.5 m
  4.    9 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 20 m

Distance covered by B in 9 sec. =  In 100 M Race, A Covers The Distance In 36 Seconds And B In... 100 x 9  In 100 M Race, A Covers The Distance In 36 Seconds And B In...m = 20 m. 45

 In 100 M Race, A Covers The Distance In 36 Seconds And B In... A beats B by 20 metres.


Question 128.
A is 2 1⁄3 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how long should the race course be so that both of them reach at the same time?
  1.    170 metre
  2.    150 metre
  3.    140 metre
  4.    160 metre
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 140 metre

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

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Solution 1
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Speed of A : Speed of B = 7⁄3 : 1 = 7 : 3
It means, in a race of 7 m, A gains (7-3)=4 metre
$MF#%\text{If A needs to gain 80 metre, race should be of }\dfrac{7}{4} \times 80\text{ = 140 metre}$MF#%
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Solution 2
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If A is n times as fast as B and A gives B a start of x meters, then the length of the race course , so that A and B reaches the winning post at the same time = $MF#%x\left(\dfrac{n}{n-1}\right)$MF#% metres

Question 129.


In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is:

  1.    86 sec
  2.    80 sec
  3.    76 sec
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 80 sec


B runs
45
m in 6 sec.
2



In A 300 M Race A Beats B By 22.5 M  Or 6 Seconds. B's Time ... B covers 300 m in
In A 300 M Race A Beats B By 22.5 M  Or 6 Seconds. B's Time ...
6 x
2
x 300
In A 300 M Race A Beats B By 22.5 M  Or 6 Seconds. B's Time ...sec
= 80 sec.
45


Question 130.


A runs 1A Runs 1 Times As Fast As B. If A Gives B A Start Of 80 M, H... times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?

  1.    200 m
  2.    300 m
  3.    270 m
  4.    160 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 200 m


Ratio of the speeds of A and B =
5
: 1 = 5 : 3.
3


Thus, in race of 5 m, A gains 2 m over B.


2 m are gained by A in a race of 5 m.



80 m will be gained by A in race of
A Runs 1 Times As Fast As B. If A Gives B A Start Of 80 M, H...
5
x 80
A Runs 1 Times As Fast As B. If A Gives B A Start Of 80 M, H...m
= 200 m.
2


A Runs 1 Times As Fast As B. If A Gives B A Start Of 80 M, H... Winning post is 200 m away from the starting point.


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