Question

In a race of 1200 m, Ram can beat Shyam by 200 m or by 20 sec. What must be the speed of Ram?

• A. 14 m/sec
• B. 12 m/sec
• C. 10 m/sec
• D. 16 m/sec

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 12 m/sec

Ram beats shyam by 200 m or 20 sec shyam covers 200m distance in 20 sec Speed of shyam = 200/20 = 10m/s in 1200m race ram beats shyam by 200m distance covered by ram = 1200m Distance covered by shyam = 1000m , 1000 m distance is covered by shyam in = 10m/s 1200 m distance will be covered by ram = 10/1000 × 1200 = 12m/s