In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the

1.	In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:
Answer» 28 m A : B = 100 : 75 B : C = 100 : 96. A : C = (A/B X B/C) = (100/75 x 100/96) = 100/72 = 100 : 72. A beats C by (100 - 72) m = 28 m.

In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

Answer»

28 m

A : B = 100 : 75
B : C = 100 : 96.
A : C = (A/B X B/C) = (100/75 x 100/96) = 100/72 = 100 : 72.
A beats C by (100 - 72) m = 28 m.